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English Idioms :: edge
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edge - See: HAVE AN EDGE ON, ON EDGE, SET ONE'S TEETH ON EDGE, TAKE THE EDGE OFF, THE EDGE. |
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Traditional English :: edge
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edge - n. & v. --n. 1 a boundary line or margin of an area or surface.
2 a narrow surface of a thin object.
3 the meeting-line of two surfaces of a solid.
4 a the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon. b the sharpness of this (the knife has lost its edge).
5 the area close to a steep drop (along the edge of the cliff).
6 anything compared to an edge, esp. the crest of a ridge.
7 a (as a personal attribute) incisiveness, excitement. b keenness, excitement (esp. as an element in an otherwise routine situation). --v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by in, into, out, etc.) move gradually or furtively towards an objective (edged it into the corner; they all edged towards the door).
2 tr. a provide with an edge or border. b form a border to. c trim the edge of.
3 tr. sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.).
4 tr. Cricket strike (the ball) with the edge of the bat. have the edge on (or over) have a slight advantage over. on edge 1 tense and restless or irritable.
2 eager, excited. on the edge of almost involved in or affected by. set a person's teeth on edge (of a taste or sound) cause an unpleasant nervous sensation. take the edge off dull, weaken; make less effective or intense. edgeless adj. edger n. [OE ecg f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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media
leading
bleeding
buyer
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good
bye
lyric
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drip
precision
tile
double
razor
over
kdge
easyedge
bridget
jones
reason
ocean
resort
memory
janitor
promise
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x.com
walked
outta
heaven
computer
protection
waters
restaurant
tour
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club
pepsi
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Most Often Usage
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cutting edge
cutting edge media
the cutting edge
leading edge
bleeding edge
buyer edge
jagged edge good bye lyric
jagged edge good bye
edge chronicle
competitive edge
drip edge
the edge
edge precision tile
double edge razor
jagged edge lyric
over the edge
102.1 kdge the edge
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