on the edge

al borde de, a punto de

Estar muy cerca de un acontecimiento, un sentimiento o un estado determinado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: on the verge of, on the brink of

Expresiones frecuentes: on the edge of, on the edge emotionally

al límite, en una situación precaria

Estar cerca de problemas graves porque apenas quedan dinero, fuerzas o apoyo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: in difficulty, at breaking point

Antónimos: secure

Expresiones frecuentes: families on the edge, on the edge financially

al límite, peligrosamente

Sentir emoción por correr riesgos o hacer cosas peligrosas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: dangerously

Expresiones frecuentes: live on the edge, life on the edge