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 memorial exists on the edge of being noticeable. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025 This extraordinary residence is crafted from the fuselage of a Boeing 737 aircraft and perched on the edge of a cliffside in Bali. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024 And there were giant spiders that were poisonous and stuff on the edge of the trees. Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Forbes says that remote jobs paying $250,000 or more are surging, on the edge of 2025. Chris Westfall, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the edge of 

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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 5 Jan. 2025.

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