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  1. 27-Aug-2008, 19:14 #1
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    what does "" mean and how do we use it in a sentence? Thank you!
  2. 27-Aug-2008, 20:40 #2
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    WElcome to the forums.

    Can you be clearer? Do you mean how can you use the phrase "on the edge"?
  3. 28-Aug-2008, 00:57 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by maggiesn12 View Post
    what does "" mean and how do we use it in a sentence? Thank you!
    What does "on the edge" mean and how is it used in a sentence?
    The problem is that what "on the edge" means depends on how you use it in a sentence.
  4. 29-Aug-2008, 16:47 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anglika View Post
    WElcome to the forums.

    Can you be clearer? Do you mean how can you use the phrase "on the edge"?
    Exactly! I didn't make my question clear enough.
  5. 30-Aug-2008, 12:05 #5
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    Things are so tight that the country is on the edge of a major economic disaster. = is about to face disaster

    I am on edge waiting for the results of the tests. =     am exceedingly nervous
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    I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the answer.

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    Living on the edge = living dangerously; taking chances
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