teetering on the brink/edge of
Definition of teetering on the brink/edge of
: close to being in a specified state or condition The countries are teetering on the brink of war. The bird is teetering on the edge of extinction.
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teeterplay teetering
: to move unsteadily : wobble
: waver, vacillate
: seesaw
: seesaw
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brinkplay
: edge
: the edge at the top of a steep place
: a bank especially of a river
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edgeplay
: the cutting side of a blade
: the sharpness of a blade
: force, effectiveness
: to give an edge to
: to be on an edge of
: to move or force gradually
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