on the edge of (something)

Very close to doing something or of having some imminent event happen, especially that which is bad or disastrous. The company is still doing business, but ever since the recession hit, they've been teetering on the edge of closing down. The crew are so maddened by the cuts to their pay that everyone is on the edge of mutiny.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Iair	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Megumi	me-goo-mee	Japanese
Jaroslav	-	Czech, Slovak
Reva	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Aniketos	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Netanyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew