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Meaning of on the edge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. In a precarious position, with one's resources nearly exhausted.
  2. In a state of excitement due to taking risks.
  3. With figurative or temporal proximity to (an event, state of mind, etc.).
    with-of

Equivalents

Italiano in bilico sospeso a un filo sul filo del rasoio sull'orlo
Polski na skraju
Português à beira de

Examples

“Our job as social workers is to help⟳ families on the edge.”
“living on the edge”
“You know⟳, flying a chopper, a helicopter, it's just natural for me. Maybe... just a little exciting? Yes, man. It's great. There's nothing like⟳ it. It's on the edge.”
“The stock⟳ market was on the edge of collapse.”
“on the edge of lunacy”

CEFR level

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

on the edge of one's seat on the face of on the face of it on the face of the earth on the fence on the fiddle

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