on the edge of
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: 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 country, according to Republicans, is teetering on the edge of a fiscal, moral and demographic demise.
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Expecting Messi to be out for the rest of the game, fans are on the edge of their seats, with many letting out yells.
—Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Chilling moment: During one of her sleepwalking jaunts, Sharon teeters on the edge of a waterfall; at the bottom is a girl who looks just like her (!), urging her to jump.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Blending psychological horror with an exploration of toxic masculinity, audiences will be on the edge of their seats.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Expecting Messi to be out for the rest of the game, fans are on the edge of their seats, with many letting out yells.
—Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Chilling moment: During one of her sleepwalking jaunts, Sharon teeters on the edge of a waterfall; at the bottom is a girl who looks just like her (!), urging her to jump.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Blending psychological horror with an exploration of toxic masculinity, audiences will be on the edge of their seats.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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