On a knife-edge In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "on a knife-edge", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-18 12:05

Meaning of On a knife-edge

Synonyms:

on a razor's edge , walk a knife-edge

On a knife-edge British phrase

A situation makes people anxious or worried, and nobody knows they will succeed or fail, or nobody knows what is going to happen next.

My family is on a knife-edge, waiting for the result of the Covid 19 tests because we have been in close contact with an infected person.

I'm on a knife-edge about my university entrance exam result.

The two negotiators had failed to sign a peace treaty between two countries, which made the frontier zones poised on a knife-edge.

Other phrases about:

like a cat on hot bricks

To be very anxious

be looking over your shoulder

To feel that unpleasant or dangerous things likely happen to you

 

mess with (one's) head

To cause someone to feel confused, worried, or upset

 

messing with one's head messing with someone's head

To cause someone to feel confused, worried, or upset

(be) on tenterhooks

To feel worried, excited, or nervous about something.

Origin of On a knife-edge

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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