razor's edge

noun

variants or razor edge

—used in various phrases to refer to a dangerous position or a position in which two different things are carefully balanced

He's a thrill-seeker who likes living on the razor's edge.

The country's future is balanced on a razor's edge.

He walks a/the razor edge between humor and bad taste in his comedy.

Examples of razor's edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of the film rests on a razor's edge between funny and frightening, which makes its twists and turns all the more surprising. — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025

Women are going to be on the National Mall by a razor's edge. — Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

But tensions between the Israelis and Qataris are on a razor's edge after leaked audio of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu captured the Israeli leader disparaging Qatar in a conversation with Israeli hostage families. — John Hudson, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2024

Rhymes for razor's edge

• allege
• straightedge
• dredge
• hedge
• ledge
• pledge
• sedge
• sledge
• wedge