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knife edge
noun
- the cutting edge of a knife.
- anything very sharp.
- a wedge on the fine edge of which a scale beam, pendulum, or the like, balances or oscillates.
knife edge
noun
- the sharp cutting edge of a knife
- any sharp edge
- a sharp-edged wedge of hard material on which the beam of a balance pivots or about which a pendulum is suspended
- a critical point in the development of a situation, process of making a decision, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of knife edge1
First recorded in 1810–20
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"It's been on a knife edge as to whether our house will get inundated or not, so there's been quite a bit of anxiety," he told the BBC.
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However, the Resolution Foundation said the risk of the government of breaking its own fiscal rules "remains on a knife edge" because borrowing costs remain higher than in the Autumn.
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The case also underscores how our personal rights are perched on a judicial knife edge in today’s America.
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Polls suggest the race for the White House rests on a knife edge.
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I think naturally the car’s going to go towards him as in a bit less on a knife edge and more usable,†Albon continued.
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