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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The action sequences keep you on the edge of your seat, and the animation is nothing short of breathtaking.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Earlier this year, a titanium mine was slated for construction on the edge of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, an unusually diverse ecosystem that is home to some of the country’s most pristine wetlands.
—David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Orlando, Florida — Well before the sun rises in Orlando, joggers making their laps around Lake Underhill Park are joined by fishermen outfitting their kayaks on the edge of the boat ramp.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Thomas dove in and swam with Malibu, popping up simultaneously from the water and resting their extremities — his arms, her fins — on the edge of the pool.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Earlier this year, a titanium mine was slated for construction on the edge of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, an unusually diverse ecosystem that is home to some of the country’s most pristine wetlands.
—David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Orlando, Florida — Well before the sun rises in Orlando, joggers making their laps around Lake Underhill Park are joined by fishermen outfitting their kayaks on the edge of the boat ramp.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Thomas dove in and swam with Malibu, popping up simultaneously from the water and resting their extremities — his arms, her fins — on the edge of the pool.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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