on the edge of
idiom
: 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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The tom was about halfway from the top and on the edge of the pines, facing upstream.
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Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
And in 2016, Russia established a military base on the edge of the ancient city, within the protection zone established by UNESCO.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Two goals in the space of two minutes – first a long-range shot from John McGinn, then a calm finish from Ezri Konsa after a brilliant run and pass from Marcus Rashford – suddenly put Villa on the edge of a miraculous comeback in the second half.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
By the market close on Tuesday, the S&P 500 had lost more than $5.83 trillion in market value and was down 19% from its peak, teetering on the edge of a bear market.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
And in 2016, Russia established a military base on the edge of the ancient city, within the protection zone established by UNESCO.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Two goals in the space of two minutes – first a long-range shot from John McGinn, then a calm finish from Ezri Konsa after a brilliant run and pass from Marcus Rashford – suddenly put Villa on the edge of a miraculous comeback in the second half.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
By the market close on Tuesday, the S&P 500 had lost more than $5.83 trillion in market value and was down 19% from its peak, teetering on the edge of a bear market.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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