brink of

Frequency: 9.025.4 per million words

Followed by a noun describing a significant, often negative, event or state (e.g., war, disaster, death).

brinkNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough.
  • The rare bird is on the brink of extinction.
  • The company was pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy at the last minute.
  • He felt he was on the brink of a nervous breakdown.
  • The world stood on the brink of war for several tense weeks.
  • Humanity is on the brink of becoming a multi-planetary species.
  • She was on the brink of tears, her voice trembling.
  • His controversial statement brought the government to the brink of collapse.
  • After years of research, they were on the brink of finding a cure.
  • The exhausted hikers were on the brink of giving up.