on the edge

1. In a precarious position; also, in a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk. For example, When the stock market crashed, their whole future was on the edge , or Skydivers obviously must enjoy living on the edge .

2. on the edge of . On the point of doing something, as in He was on the edge of winning the election when the sex scandal broke . [c. 1600] Both def. 1 and 2 allude to the danger of falling over the edge of a precipice.

Example Sentences

Nobody knew what to expect when he raced: an on-the-edge win, spectacular crash, or one of his amazing recoveries.

From The Daily Beast

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