edge
Translation
edge, border, brink, advantage
Examples
Be careful not to fall off the edge.
Be careful not to fall off the edge.
The knife has a sharp edge.
The knife has a sharp edge.
Our team has an edge over the competition.
Our team has an edge over the competition.
He was on the edge of his seat.
He was on the edge of his seat.
Grammar Patterns
the edge of (sth.) the outer limit of an object or area Be careful not to fall off the edge.
to have an edge over (sb./sth.) to have a small advantage over someone or something Our team has an edge over the competition.
on the edge of (sth.) in a state of excitement or nervousness He was on the edge of his seat.
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Etymology
From Old English "ecg," meaning "corner, edge, point," related to words for "sharp" in Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
Picture standing on the edge of a cliff – it's the very limit before a drop. This applies to physical edges and metaphorical ones (edge of your seat).