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Meaning of on the brink | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

Phrase. [C1]

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.

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