on the edge

寸前で、目前で

ある出来事や感情、状態に至る直前にいること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： 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.)

類義語： on the verge of, on the brink of

よく使う表現： on the edge of, on the edge emotionally

ぎりぎりの状態で、追い詰められて

金や力、支えがほとんどなくなり、深刻な問題に陥りかけている。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： in difficulty, at breaking point

反対語： secure

よく使う表現： families on the edge, on the edge financially

危険と隣り合わせで、スリルを味わって

危険を冒したり危ないことをしたりして、興奮を感じる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： dangerously

よく使う表現： live on the edge, life on the edge