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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of knife edge1
Example Sentences
But South Africa roared back into the contest in the second half of the day as Australia collapsed to 144-8 - a lead of 218 - to leave the match on a knife edge.
"I've never played a golf course as hard. Every shot is on a knife edge."
"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.
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.
The case also underscores how our personal rights are perched on a judicial knife edge in today’s America.
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