One too many

[keone21]

Hi everyone. I need some help on the exact meaning of the sentence below.

He killed one man too many.

[Anglika]

He has done something excessive / has gone further than he needs to get what he wants.

[Epica]

He has done something excessive / has gone further than he needs to get what he wants.

i think ya but i will see .

[Epica]

i am sorry i am asked my teacher in english in unveristiy

and she dot know what that mean ?,.

[keone21]

Thanks anyway. The sentence comes from an old National Geopraphic magazine.

[Anglika]

Thanks anyway. The sentence comes from an old National Geopraphic magazine.

Perhaps it means just what it implies - the man who is the subject of the article/paragraph/sentence has killed one man too many and is now in trouble.