on the brink

English

Phrase

on the brink

1. Alternative form of on the brink of
2. Alternative form of on the edge
   • 2022 November 4, Fiona Harvey, “UN chief warns ‘we will be doomed’ without historic climate pact”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Rich countries must sign a “historic pact” with the poor on the climate, or “we will be doomed”, the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has warned, as a deepening gulf between the developed and developing world has put climate talks on the brink.

Coordinate terms

• on the edge
• on the verge