on the edge

Example Sentences

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Then—almost cautiously, for her—she sat down on the edge of his bed.

From Literature

After lunch they all lay on the edge of the beach.

From Literature

European leaders and top diplomats were seriously on the edge of their seats.

From BBC

Madrid were rampant and Valverde netted a fine third in the 31st minute, moving into space on the edge of the box and curling into the top corner.

From Barron's

From the downhill course of Cortina to the cross-country tracks of Val di Fiemme and a figure skating rink on the edge of Milan, members of Team USA envisioned themselves spending the entire Olympics on the top steps of podiums.

From The Wall Street Journal