on the edge of
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: very close to (something)
a species on the edge of extinction
The company was teetering on the edge of disaster/bankruptcy.
He was on the edge of saying something when the phone rang.
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Its suspenseful plot twists and stunning action sequences keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
That stitching and material continued onto the doors, which were well-appointed and cushioned on the top near the window and below on the edge of the shallow door pocked that was closest to my leg.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The flooding was so severe that a home teetering on the edge of the riverbank collapsed into the rising waters, images show.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
That restive beast on the edge of the Tiergarten would presumably expect nothing else.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
That stitching and material continued onto the doors, which were well-appointed and cushioned on the top near the window and below on the edge of the shallow door pocked that was closest to my leg.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The flooding was so severe that a home teetering on the edge of the riverbank collapsed into the rising waters, images show.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
That restive beast on the edge of the Tiergarten would presumably expect nothing else.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“On the edge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20edge%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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