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

Among Howe’s residential projects is Barton Meadow Lodge, a one-bedroom former barn set on nearly five acres on the edge of Guiting Power, a Gloucestershire village surrounded by rolling countryside. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Birdie placed the tooth on the edge of the tub and moved white bubbles around in the water, then pushed her face into the bubbles and further down. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

The 35-year-old from Kimberly had unwittingly rolled into a mass shooting that would leave three victims dead and at least seven others wounded on the edge of the Snake River Gorge. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

In the 17th minute, as Enzo Le Fee went to pressure him on the edge of the Leeds area, Muharemovic was able to spin away and find the first of two good passes out of danger in quick succession. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for on the edge of

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