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on the brink of

/ɒn ðə brɪŋk əv/

on the brink of preposition: very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.

Preposition

on the brink of

  1. Very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.
    • on the brink of extinction
    • The old building seemed to be on the brink of collapse.

Questions about on the brink of

What does on the brink of mean?
On the brink of means very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.
What part of speech is on the brink of?
On the brink of is a preposition.
How do you pronounce on the brink of?
On the brink of is pronounced /ɒn ðə brɪŋk əv/.

Words near on the brink of in the dictionary

  1. on the bow
  2. on the brain
  3. on the breadline
  4. on the brew
  5. on the brink
  6. on the brink of
  7. on the bubble
  8. on the bum
  9. on the bung
  10. on the burst
  11. on the button

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