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edge

( one's way) across (something) to make one's way across something carefully. The hikers edged their way across the narrow ledge. Now, edge your way across and don't look down.

edge

n. drunkenness; the early stage of intoxication from alcohol or drugs. (see also have an edge on.) She was beginning to show a little edge, but she obviously still could drive.

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• (a little/bit) rough around the edges
• a double-edged sword
• at the cutting edge
• back and edge
• be on edge
• be on the edge of (something)
• be on the ragged edge
• bleeding edge
• bottom edge
• cutting edge
• cutting edge, at the
• dance on the razor's edge
• double edged sword
• double-edged sword
• drive to the edge
• edge
• edge around
• edge away
• edge by
• edge in
• edge out
• edge out of
• edge with
• edged
• fray around the edges
• have an edge on
• have the edge on
• keep on the edge of seat
• knife-edge
• leading edge
• live on the edge
• lose edge
• moist around the edges
• on a knife-edge
• on edge
• on the bleeding edge
• on the cutting edge
• on the edge
• on the edge of (something)
• on the edge of seat
• on the leading edge
• on the razor's edge
• over the edge
• push over the edge
• put (someone's) teeth on edge
• rough edges
• set one's teeth on edge
• set teeth on edge
• take the edge off
• teeter on the edge of (something)
• the advantage of
• thin edge of the wedge
• top edge
• two-edged sword