TEETER ON THE BRINK / EDGE OF STH

Meaning of TEETER ON THE BRINK / EDGE OF STH in English

to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation :

The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TEETER — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver Date: 1844 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TEETER — I. ˈtēd.ə(r), -ētə- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: alteration of earlier titter, from Middle English titeren to totter, reel, sway; …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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EDGE — I. ej noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; akin to Old …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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BRINK — ˈbriŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English brinke, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope, Danish …
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TEETER — (v. i. & t.) To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as …
Английский словарь Webster
BRINK — (n.) The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of …
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TEETER — ( v. i. & t. ) To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BRINK — ( n. ) The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, …
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TEETER — /tee"teuhr/ , Chiefly Northern U.S. v.i. 1. to move unsteadily. 2. to ride a seesaw; teetertotter. v.t. 3. to tip …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EDGE — — edgeless , adj. /ej/ , n. , v. , edged, edging . n. 1. a line or border at …
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BRINK — — brinkless , adj. /bringk/ , n. 1. the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering …
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TEETER — v. be rocked, rock, swing, fluctuate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TEETER — I. ˈtē-tər intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English titeren to totter, reel; akin to Old High German zittarōn to shiver Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EDGE — I. ˈej noun Etymology: Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; akin to Latin acer sharp, Greek akmē point Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRINK — noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland Date: …
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TEETER — vi & ·vt to move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as children …
Webster English vocab
EDGE — vi to sail close to the wind. 2. edge ·vt to shape or dress the edge of, as with a …
Webster English vocab
BRINK — noun the edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of …
Webster English vocab
TEETER — ■ verb 1》 move or balance unsteadily. 2》 (often ~ between ) waver between different courses. Origin C19: var. of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TEETER — [tee.ter] vi [ME titeren to totter, reel; akin to OHG zittaron to shiver] (1844) 1 a: to move unsteadily: wobble …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRINK — [brink] n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to ON brekka slope; akin to MD brink grassland] (13c) 1: edge; esp: …
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TEETER — teeter BrE AmE ˈtiːt ə AmE ˈtiːt̬ ə r ▷ teeter|ed d ▷ teetering ˈtiːt ə r ɪŋ AmE ˈtiːt̬ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRINK — brink, Brink BrE AmE brɪŋk ▷ brinks brɪŋ k s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TEETER — / ˈtiːtə(r); NAmE / verb [ v ] to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EDGE — / edʒ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] the outside limit of an object, a …
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BRINK — / brɪŋk; NAmE / noun [ sing. ] 1. the ~ (of sth) if you are on the brink of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEETER — tee ‧ ter /ˈtiːtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: titter 'to move unsteadily' (14-20 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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EDGE — I. edge 1 S2 W2 /edʒ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ecg ] 1 . OUTSIDE …
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BRINK — brink /brɪŋk/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: brekka 'slope' ] 1 . the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TEETER — v.intr. 1 totter; stand or move unsteadily. 2 hesitate; be indecisive. øteeter on the brink (or edge) be in imminent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EDGE — n. & v. --n. 1 a boundary line or margin of an area or surface. 2 a narrow surface of …
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 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TEETER — v.intr. 1 totter; stand or move unsteadily. 2 hesitate; be indecisive. teeter on the brink (or edge) be in imminent …
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 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TEETER — v.intr. 1. totter; stand or move unsteadily. 2 hesitate; be indecisive. Phrases and idioms: teeter on the brink (or edge) …
Oxford English vocab
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
TEETER — ( teeters, teetering, teetered) 1. Teeter is used in expressions such as teeter on the brink and teeter on the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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EDGE — ( edges, edging, edged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The edge …
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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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TEETER — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. Teeter is used in expressions such as ~ on the brink and ~ on the edge …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TEETER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB on ▪ He was teetering on the brink of something serious. ▪ Instead Ralph …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EDGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cliff edge ▪ Keep away from the cliff edge. be on the verge/edge …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRINK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be on the brink of chaos (= to be about to become completely confused and …
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TEETER — [verb] [I usually + adverb or preposition] - to appear to be about to fall while moving or standingDelia was …
Cambridge English vocab
BRINK — [noun] [U] - the point where something is about to begin, or (literary) the edge of a cliff or other …
Cambridge English vocab
TEETER — Synonyms and related words : Lissajous figure, alternate, alternation, back and fill, back-and-forth, balance, battledore and shuttlecock, change, come and …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TEETER — v. Function: verb to progress (as by walking) unsteadily FF1C; teetered along on 4-inch heels FF1E; Synonyms: falter, lurch, stagger, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TEETER — v. n. [ U.S. ] Seesaw, titter, titter-totter, tetter-totter.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
TEETER — verb to progress (as by walking) unsteadily teetered along on 4-inch heels Synonyms: falter, lurch, stagger, ||stammer, stumble, topple, totter, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRINK — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ very VERB + BRINK ▪ be (poised) on , hover on , stand on , teeter on …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TEETER — • ↑ totter/teeter
Longman Activator English vocab
EDGE — INDEX: 1. the edge of an object, surface, or place 2. the edge of a country, place or area of …
Longman Activator English vocab
BRINK — • ↑ be on the verge/brink of
Longman Activator English vocab
TEETER — v. 25B6; verb Daisy teetered towards them : TOTTER, wobble, toddle, sway, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, pitch. the situation teetered …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRINK — n. 25B6; noun the brink of the abyss : EDGE, verge, margin, rim, lip; border, boundary, perimeter, periphery, limit(s). two …
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TEETER — v. balance, wobble, rock, sway, totter, waver, tremble, stagger She screamed when she saw Bruce teetering on the edge of …
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BRINK — n. 1 edge, brim, rim, margin, lip, border He lost his footing and almost went over the brink into the …
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