on the edge

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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How to use on the edge in a sentence

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