On the brink

"On the brink" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Bobbery's on the brink, ain't he, mate? I 'oped he'd pull through, but...

Rich countries must sign a “historic pact” with the poor on the climate, or “we will be doomed”, the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has warned, as a deepening gulf between the developed and developing world has put climate talks on the brink.

Germany is a nation on the brink. On Tuesday, perhaps unwittingly, a handful of members of parliament decided to see how much further they could push it.

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