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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That’s a big deal to a Timberwolves team teetering on the edge of contention.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
The indictment describes an enterprise constantly teetering on the edge of failure as the Beckmans allegedly solicited and obtained investments via false financial documents that dramatically overstated company sales, profit and bank balances.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Perhaps on the edge of our seats when that final envelope is opened.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration is trying to frame energy production as something in grievous danger, with the U.S. someone on the edge of energy insecurity.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
The indictment describes an enterprise constantly teetering on the edge of failure as the Beckmans allegedly solicited and obtained investments via false financial documents that dramatically overstated company sales, profit and bank balances.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Perhaps on the edge of our seats when that final envelope is opened.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration is trying to frame energy production as something in grievous danger, with the U.S. someone on the edge of energy insecurity.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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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 29 Jan. 2025.
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