"on the brink" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Alternative form of on the brink of Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on the brink of
    Sense id: en-on_the_brink-en-phrase-YTf8vy9j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. Alternative form of on the edge Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on the edge
    Sense id: en-on_the_brink-en-phrase-TXaDfVSk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: on the edge, on the verge
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