close to the edge
idiom
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or on the edge
: dealing with dangerous situations and taking many risks
He likes to live (life) on the edge.
The high-wire walker lives close to the edge.
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Children allowed to play too close to the edge can disappear instantly.
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Jill Cowan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
The vacuum missed some spots while cleaning close to the edge of a low piece of furniture.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
Some thoroughfares are flanked by open sewers, making drivers especially nervous about swerving too close to the edge.
—David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2021
Carved into rocky cliffs above Eagle Creek, the Eagle Creek Trail narrows to only a foot or two in most places, and passing people sometimes requires getting too close to the edge for comfort.
—oregonlive, 9 Jan. 2021
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Jill Cowan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
The vacuum missed some spots while cleaning close to the edge of a low piece of furniture.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
Some thoroughfares are flanked by open sewers, making drivers especially nervous about swerving too close to the edge.
—David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2021
Carved into rocky cliffs above Eagle Creek, the Eagle Creek Trail narrows to only a foot or two in most places, and passing people sometimes requires getting too close to the edge for comfort.
—oregonlive, 9 Jan. 2021
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“Close to the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to%20the%20edge. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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