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Meaning of on the brink | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

Phrase. [C1]

Equivalents

Suomi partaalla

Examples

“Bobbery's on the brink, ain't he, mate? I 'oped he'd pull⟳ through, but...”
“Rich countries must sign⟳ a “historic pact” with the poor on the climate, or “we will be doomed”, the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has warned, as a deepening gulf between the developed and developing world has put⟳ climate talks on the brink.”
“Germany is a nation on the brink. On Tuesday, perhaps unwittingly, a handful of members of parliament decided to see⟳ how much further they could push⟳ it.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the drum on the huh on the Internet nobody knows you're a dog on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog on the pad on the verge

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