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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At the song's crescendo, two of the men climb up on the edge of the fountain, and at least one jumps into the water as things comes to a dramatic close.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 May 2025
A number of celebrity guests, including Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner have arrived to previous Cannes Film Festivals in looks that teetered on the edge of full nudity—often using large jewelry pieces and sheer paneling to partially cover up the models’ otherwise exposed breasts.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
That intersection is on the edge of Denver’s Union Station neighborhood.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
The pair grew up on the edge of the Brooklyn borough, in the Bensonhurst and East Flatbush neighborhoods of New York City.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 14 May 2025
A number of celebrity guests, including Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner have arrived to previous Cannes Film Festivals in looks that teetered on the edge of full nudity—often using large jewelry pieces and sheer paneling to partially cover up the models’ otherwise exposed breasts.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
That intersection is on the edge of Denver’s Union Station neighborhood.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
The pair grew up on the edge of the Brooklyn borough, in the Bensonhurst and East Flatbush neighborhoods of New York City.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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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 21 May. 2025.
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