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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Problems came to a head in 2023, when K-pop star Jennie Kim of Blackpink shared images of herself perched on the edge of the cliff, legs dangling over the drop.
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Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
In Basel—on the edge of the Black Forest—temperatures plunged well below zero, and the ultra-warm feature proved essential.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Advocates said people held at the facility on the edge of Minneapolis who face possible deportation are denied adequate access to lawyers, including in-person meetings.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Advocates said people held at the facility on the edge of Minneapolis who face possible deportation are denied adequate access to lawyers, including in-person meetings.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
In Basel—on the edge of the Black Forest—temperatures plunged well below zero, and the ultra-warm feature proved essential.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Advocates said people held at the facility on the edge of Minneapolis who face possible deportation are denied adequate access to lawyers, including in-person meetings.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Advocates said people held at the facility on the edge of Minneapolis who face possible deportation are denied adequate access to lawyers, including in-person meetings.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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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 17 Feb. 2026.
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