on the edge

am Rande von, kurz vor

Sehr kurz vor einem bestimmten Ereignis, Gefühl oder Zustand stehen.

In einfachem Englisch: You are very close to a particular event, feeling, or state.

• She was on the edge of tears.
• The country stood on the edge of war.
• Are we on the edge of a major discovery?

So benutzt man es: on the edge of something (The company is on the edge of collapse.); on the edge of doing something (She was on the edge of giving up.)

Synonyme: on the verge of, on the brink of

Häufige Wendungen: on the edge of, on the edge emotionally

am Limit, in einer prekären Lage

Kurz vor ernsthaften Schwierigkeiten stehen, weil kaum noch Geld, Kraft oder Unterstützung vorhanden ist.

In einfachem Englisch: You are close to serious trouble because you have almost no money, strength, or support left.

• Many families are on the edge.
• After months without work, he was on the edge financially.
• Rising bills pushed households already on the edge into debt.

Synonyme: in difficulty, at breaking point

Gegenteile: secure

Häufige Wendungen: families on the edge, on the edge financially

am Limit, gefährlich

Aufregung spüren, weil man Risiken eingeht oder gefährliche Dinge tut.

In einfachem Englisch: You feel excited because you are taking risks or doing dangerous things.

• He likes living on the edge.
• Racing motorbikes keeps her on the edge.
• They spent their holiday on the edge, climbing cliffs without ropes.

Synonyme: dangerously

Häufige Wendungen: live on the edge, life on the edge