BORDER ON


Meaning of BORDER ON in English

If you talk about a characteristic or situation bordering on something, usually something that you consider bad, you mean that it is almost that thing.

The atmosphere borders on the surreal.

= verge on

PHRASAL VERB: V P n

see also border 2

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