on the brink of

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on the brink of

  • /ɒn ðə brɪŋk əv/

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  1. Very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to. on the brink of extinction

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prep very near to

Española borde de, al borde de, a punto de
Portuguêsà beira de
Françaisau bord de
Ελληνικάστο χείλος sto cheílos
Русскийна гра́ни na gráni

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@misc{on_the_brink_of_2026,
  title = {on the brink of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20brink%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}