live on the edge
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We live on the edge of wilderness and consequently the meat smell brings any number of visitors from the woods.
From Literature
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“Sometimes when you live on the edge, the edge falls off,” Hawthorne, 74, said.
From Los Angeles Times
They managed to rent a safe space to live on the edge of Doral, found work and enrolled the boys in school.
From Salon
Alyson and Chris Austin, who live on the edge of the site, said the plans would be the "ultimate betrayal".
From BBC
We live on the edge of the Eaton fire zone, and it’s been terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times
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