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

While Fresno cools into the mid-70s for the low temperatures over the next several days, some spots on the edge of both the Central Coast range and the Sierra could be stuck with overnight lows well into the 80s. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Rent inflation has also driven thousands to cheaper accommodation on the edge of cities. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Elvis Muchai has farmed on the edge of Amboseli for two decades. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Babylon 5 followed the diplomats, soldiers, and drifters aboard the station, built as neutral ground between humans and a handful of alien civilizations teetering on the edge of war. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the edge of

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