on the edge of

phrase

: 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.

Examples of on the edge of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the last five years, severe flooding of an intersection on the edge of Kansas City has wreaked havoc on a group of local businesses. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The film will keep viewers on the edge of their seats with shocking twists and turns. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026

But in the case of the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide, the programs’ SEC dominance has led to an intense series that’s put fans on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the next meeting this season. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Cormier, who lives with her husband in a small house on the edge of Vancouver, British Columbia, should know. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for on the edge of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove