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 streak is 15 now because Bulldogs quarterback Blake Shapen didn’t see 349-pound defensive tackle Michai Boireau dropping into coverage on the edge of field goal range. Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 New York teetered on the edge of bankruptcy - the city shuttered more than a dozen firehouses, teachers went on strike and garbage piled up in the streets. NPR, 15 Oct. 2025 Teresa was standing on the edge of the roof, the very edge, in front of the AC units. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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