be on the edge

Example Sentences

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Savvy investors should be on the edge of their seats.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

For them to occur in the UK we need to be on the edge of an area of high pressure, with a brisk wind blowing at a right angle to a hill or mountain range.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

“They can’t be on the edge of becoming homeless. That’s what we’re facing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

“One thing I know is he likes to be on the edge a lot of the time in life, especially with driving, and that’s not always the best thing.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Only one of the palace’s towers still stood, and even that one looked to be on the edge of collapse.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley