teetering on the brink/edge of
idiom
: close to being in a specified state or condition
The countries are teetering on the brink of war.
The bird is teetering on the edge of extinction.
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This ability allows females to reproduce without males, a genetic lifeline for species teetering on the brink of extinction.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
For over a month, the national average gas price has been teetering on the edge of dropping below $3 for the first time in three years, according to AAA.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
That’s a big deal to a Timberwolves team teetering on the edge of contention.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
For over a month, the national average gas price has been teetering on the edge of dropping below $3 for the first time in three years, according to AAA.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
That’s a big deal to a Timberwolves team teetering on the edge of contention.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Teetering on the brink/edge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teetering%20on%20the%20brink%2Fedge%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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