English Explanatory Dictionary

live on the edge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To have an adventurous or perilous lifestyle; to behave in a manner which creates risks for oneself.
  2. To be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.

Pronunciation

En-au-live on the edge.ogg

Word forms

live on the edge to live on the edge lives on the edge living on the edge lived on the edge

Related words

on edge on the edge on the edge of on the edge of one's seat
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