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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This nerve-jolting series remains perched on the edge of a high cliff.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Set at the Cheshire Fairgrounds on the edge of the small town of Swanzey, Northlands emerged from the drive-in concerts that became popular during the pandemic.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2024
Bok Dong-hee (Soo-hyun) stands on the edge of a cliff, willing herself to fly.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024
Perched on the edge of Idaho’s tallest mountain, 12,662-foot-tall Borah Peak, this cozy campground offers shady RV and tent sites, as well as a couple of simple cabins, from April through September.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Set at the Cheshire Fairgrounds on the edge of the small town of Swanzey, Northlands emerged from the drive-in concerts that became popular during the pandemic.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2024
Bok Dong-hee (Soo-hyun) stands on the edge of a cliff, willing herself to fly.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024
Perched on the edge of Idaho’s tallest mountain, 12,662-foot-tall Borah Peak, this cozy campground offers shady RV and tent sites, as well as a couple of simple cabins, from April through September.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.
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