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

Oscar-winning production designer Dennis Gassner keeps audiences on the edge of their seat with the film’s unpredictable scale and peculiar surroundings. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026

And both previously-unbeaten DeLand and perennial power Tampa Plant had the Rams on the edge of defeat in Saturday’s marquee matches in the inaugural Sunshine State Invitational at Oviedo High School. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

The fire burned within six inches of our garage, on the edge of the tree line, and stopped. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

Ohtani came up again in the seventh inning and put Dodgers fans on the edge of their seats by sending a long fly ball to straightaway center field. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the edge of

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