on the edge
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on the edge
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- In a precarious position, with one's resources nearly exhausted. Our job as social workers is to help families on the edge.
- In a state of excitement due to taking risks. living on the edge
- With figurative or temporal proximity to (an event, state of mind, etc.). The stock market was on the edge of collapse.
Similar: on the brink of, on the verge of
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phrase
Similar: on the brink of, on the verge of
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prep_phrase in a precarious position
| Italiano | in bilico, sospeso a un filo, sul filo del rasoio |
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prep_phrase in a state of excitement due to risk
| Italiano | sul filo del rasoio |
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prep_phrase with figurative proximity to
| Español | al borde |
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| Português | à beira de |
| Italiano | sull'orlo |
Talk about this word "on the edge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20edge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the edge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20edge "on the edge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20edge.Cite this
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title = {on the edge},
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year = {2026},
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