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on the edge of

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

Preposition

on the edge of

  1. Very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.

Questions about on the edge of

What does on the edge of mean?
On the edge of means very near, imminently approaching; ready to, about to.
What part of speech is on the edge of?
On the edge of is a preposition.

Words near on the edge of in the dictionary

  1. on the downlow
  2. on the drum
  3. on the dry
  4. on the earie
  5. on the edge
  6. on the edge of
  7. on the edge of one's seat
  8. on the face of
  9. on the face of it
  10. on the face of the earth
  11. on the fence

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