Meaning of knife edge | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [B2]
Equivalents
Svenska
knivsegg
Examples
““Thank⟳ you, Flannery,” Anne said, her low voice a knife edge between sincerity and sarcasm, “for saving my life."”
“While I'd never been to Pakistan, I'd seen plenty of towns like⟳ this one just across the border⟳ in Afghanistan, perched on a knife edge between life and death, settlements where the people had nothing in their lives except for war, a few goats and a lot of religion.”
“I'm on a knife edge, Lydia, don't you see⟳?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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