on the edge
Idioms-
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 .
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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
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Guillermo, whose five children are in school, says his family is on the edge of being evicted from their rental home.
From BBC
In November, they revealed that work on the property had finally been completed; however, it wasn’t until February, after the Bears’ NFL season had drawn to a close, that they were able to properly move into their home, which is located on the edge of a man-made lake in Spring, just outside of Houston.
From MarketWatch
Because of his age, Estevao was not paid at that time, and the family lived on the edge.
From BBC
“We want them to finish this, so we can feel safe,” said Natasha Amir, 57, whose front porch on the edge of the kibbutz overlooks the border.
See more: Stocks are teetering on the edge of correction territory.
From MarketWatch
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