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.
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Brundo is asking $15 million for the property that spans more than an acre on the edge of Melrose Hill, a niche neighborhood at Melrose and Western avenues known for its trendy restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Nestled on the edge of the Negev desert overlooking the Dead Sea, Arad, which has a population of 30,000, was once known as a prosperous and secular community.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Plans have been submitted to South Norfolk Council for a 150 megawatt facility in Keswick on the edge of Norwich, which includes assessments of its potential environmental impact.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
On a balmy August day, six Lima antennas shaped like megaphones pointed skyward from poles on the edge of a field in a rural part of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Mard waddled over to me and tried to turn me around, but then another troll slipped on the edge.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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