close to the edge
idiom
variants
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
As the tank inched closer to empty, Ms. Blodgett felt the anxiety of living so close to the edge, unable to save for the future.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
Kourousis said the reason the 737 has a better record is simply that the latch for its fan cowl doors is close to the edge of the underside of the engine pod and therefore more easy to see from the side.
—Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
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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
As the tank inched closer to empty, Ms. Blodgett felt the anxiety of living so close to the edge, unable to save for the future.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
Kourousis said the reason the 737 has a better record is simply that the latch for its fan cowl doors is close to the edge of the underside of the engine pod and therefore more easy to see from the side.
—Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
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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 6 Sep. 2025.
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