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On the edge

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

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

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

    "living on the edge"

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

    "The stock market was on the edge of collapse."

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