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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Although situated on the edge of downtown Klamath Falls, the Link River was, and probably still is, a little patch of semi-wilderness, teeming with wildlife such as huge pelicans which patrol its waters in search of food.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Some come up more than others: One, standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
The putting range is on the edge of neighbor Leslie Casey's property.
—Kayla Mutchler, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
But the darkness on the edge of town has spread to the main roads and highways and neighborhoods.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Some come up more than others: One, standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
The putting range is on the edge of neighbor Leslie Casey's property.
—Kayla Mutchler, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
But the darkness on the edge of town has spread to the main roads and highways and neighborhoods.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.
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