ON THE BRINK OF

Meaning of ON THE BRINK OF in English

{adv. phr.} Facing a new event that's about to happen. * /"I am on the brink of a new discovery," our physics professor proudly announced./

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

ON THE BRINK OF — {adv. phr.} Facing a new event that's about to happen. * /"I am on the brink of a new discovery," …
Slang English vocab
ON THE BRINK OF — adv. phr. Facing a new event that's about to happen. "I am on the brink of a new discovery," our …
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ON
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRINK — ˈbriŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English brinke, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope, Danish …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRINK — (n.) The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of …
Английский словарь Webster
BRINK — ( n. ) The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BRINK — — brinkless , adj. /bringk/ , n. 1. the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRINK — noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRINK — noun the edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of …
Webster English vocab
BRINK — [brink] n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to ON brekka slope; akin to MD brink grassland] (13c) 1: edge; esp: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRINK — brink, Brink BrE AmE brɪŋk ▷ brinks brɪŋ k s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRINK — / brɪŋk; NAmE / noun [ sing. ] 1. the ~ (of sth) if you are on the brink of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRINK — brink /brɪŋk/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: brekka 'slope' ] 1 . the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRINK — n. 1 the extreme edge of land before a precipice, river, etc., esp. when a sudden drop follows. 2 the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRINK — n. 1 the extreme edge of land before a precipice, river, etc., esp. when a sudden drop follows. 2 the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRINK — n.1 the extreme edge of land before a precipice, river, etc., esp. when a sudden drop follows. 2 the furthest …
Oxford English vocab
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRINK — If you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do …
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BRINK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be on the brink of chaos (= to be about to become completely confused and …
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BRINK — [noun] [U] - the point where something is about to begin, or (literary) the edge of a cliff or other …
Cambridge English vocab
BRINK — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ very VERB + BRINK ▪ be (poised) on , hover on , stand on , teeter on …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BRINK — • ↑ be on the verge/brink of
Longman Activator English vocab
BRINK — n. 25B6; noun the brink of the abyss : EDGE, verge, margin, rim, lip; border, boundary, perimeter, periphery, limit(s). two …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRINK — n. 1 edge, brim, rim, margin, lip, border He lost his footing and almost went over the brink into the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRINK — сущ. 1) край (обрыва, пропасти) Syn : edge 2) берег, край (обыкн. обрывистый, крутой) 3) грань, начало, край on the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRINK — brink.ogg brıŋk n 1> край ( обрыва, пропасти ) 2> берег ( обыкн. обрывистый, крутой) 3> край, грань on the …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRINK — brink сущ.1) край (обрыва, пропасти) Syn:edge 2) берег, край (обыкн. обрывистый, крутой) 3) грань, начало, край on the brink of …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BRINK — n 1> край ( обрыва, пропасти ) 2> берег ( обыкн. обрывистый, крутой) 3> край, грань on the brink of …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BRINK — сущ. 1) край ( обрыва, пропасти ) Syn: edge 2) берег, край ( обыкн. обрывистый, крутой ) 3) грань, начало, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BRINK — сущ. 1) край (обрыва, пропасти) Syn: edge 2) берег, край (обыкн. обрывистый, крутой) 3) грань, начало, край on the brink of war — на грани войны Syn: verge
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BRINK — _n. 1> край (обрыва, пропасти); on the brink of the grave - на краю могилы; on the brink of ruin …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BRINK — n. 1. край (обрыва, пропасти); on the brink of the grave - на краю могилы; on the brink of ruin …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BRINK — сущ. 1) грань 2) граница - on the brink of war
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
BRINK — _n. 1> край (обрыва, пропасти); on the brink of the grave на краю могилы; on the brink of ruin на …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRINK — сущ. 1) край (обрыва, пропасти) Syn : edge 2) берег, край (обыкн. обрывистый, крутой) 3) грань, начало, край on the …
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YOUR
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TAKE
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OUT
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OFF
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IT
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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GET
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DO
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AN
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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RIGHT
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NO
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MAKE
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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FOR
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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