CUTTING EDGE, AT THE Definition & Meaning

cutting edge, at the

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, on the cutting edge . In the forefront, in a position of greatest advantage or importance. For example, In my youth I was at the cutting edge of medical research , or Our company is on the cutting edge of gene therapy . This metaphoric phrase alludes to the sharp edge of a knife or other cutting tool. [c. 1950]

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These synthetic hues, which were cutting edge at the time, enabled members of the group to depict the fleeting impression of the moment with shifting colors and luminosity.

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"It was cutting edge at the time and everyone knew how important it was," he said.

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But that tie, like the previous round against Juventus, was won by trusting in the cutting edge at the other end, the absolute conviction that at some point those strengths will tell.

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His research in the area of low-fat diets in the 60's and 70's was cutting edge at the time and is what most current research is based on today, a whole foods plant-based diet.

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And as weird as it sounds, that disposition were considered cutting edge at the time.

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