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what does "" mean and how do we use it in a sentence? Thank you!
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Can you be clearer? Do you mean how can you use the phrase "on the edge"?
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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.
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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.
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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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