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前置詞句

on the edge

1. In a precarious position, with one's recourses nearly exhausted.

   Our job as social workers is to help families on the edge.

2. In a state of excitement due to taking risks.

   living on the edge

   • 1990, “Payback”, in Tour of Duty:

     You know, flying a chopper, a helicopter, it's just natural for me. Maybe... just a little exciting? Yes, man. It's great. There's nothing like it. It's on the edge.

3. (with of) With figurative or temporal proximity to (an event, state of mind, etc.).

   The stock market was on the edge of collapse.

   on the edge of lunacy