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Meaning of "on a razor's edge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON A RAZOR'S EDGE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON A RAZOR'S EDGE

on a bowline
on a jar
on a level
on a long rein
on a plate
on a razor edge
on a roll
on a slant
on a sticky wicket
on a tangent
on a tear
on a wing and a prayer
on account
on account of
on an even keel
on and off
on and on
on approval
on at
on automatic pilot

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON A RAZOR'S EDGE

acknowledge
bevelled edge
bleeding edge
competitive edge
cutting edge
cutting-edge
deckle edge
edge
knife edge
knowledge
leading edge
on a razor edge
on edge
pledge
razor edge
saw edge
set someone´s teeth on edge
to my knowledge
trailing edge
wedge

Synonyms and antonyms of on a razor's edge in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on a razor's edge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON A RAZOR'S EDGE

Find out the translation of on a razor's edge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on a razor's edge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on a razor's edge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在剃刀边缘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en el filo de una navaja de afeitar
570 millions of speakers

English

on a razor´s edge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक रेजर के किनारे पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على حافة شفرة حلاقة ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на лезвии бритвы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobre o fio da navalha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি রেজার এর প্রান্তে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur le fil du rasoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada pinggir cukur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf des Messers Schneide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かみそりの端に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

면도날 의 가장자리에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing pinggir cukur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên cạnh của một dao cạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு ரேஸர் விளிம்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेझरच्या काठावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ustura kenarında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sul filo del rasoio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na ostrzu noża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на лезі бритви
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe muchie de cutit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στην κόψη του ξυραφιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op ´n mespunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på en rakkniv kant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på en knivsegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on a razor's edge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON A RAZOR'S EDGE»

The term «on a razor's edge» is regularly used and occupies the 67.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON A RAZOR'S EDGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on a razor's edge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON A RAZOR'S EDGE»

Discover the use of on a razor's edge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on a razor's edge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On a Razor's Edge (Darkness, 3):
Butterflies in Honey, Book 3 Darkness Novella Series (Paranormal Romance) Into the Darkness,1 FREE Braving the Elements, 2 On a Razor's Edge, 3 On a Razor's Edge Chapter 1 Andris stalked into the white mage's chamberin a.
K.F. Breene, 2014
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
He'll do a proper job for you and charge you a reasonable price. on a razor's edge of something on the cutting edge ... laugh themselves sick with the memory of it now, but at the time they had been on a razor's edge of failure or success. on  ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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The Razor's Edge
The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
W Somerset Maugham, 2008
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Leadership Without Easy Answers
28 3 The Roots of Authority 49 Part II Leading With Authority 67 4 Mobilizing Adaptive Work 69 5 Applying Power 103 6 On a Razor's Edge 125 7 Falling Off the Edge 150 Part III Leading Without Authority 181 8 Creative Deviance on the ...
Ronald A. HEIFETZ, 1994
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Politics and the Rhetoric of Poetry: Perspectives on Modern ...
SEAMUS HEANEY: FUNAMBULIST ON A RAZOR'S EDGE ROBERT DRUCE ... it's not ihe writer's job to accuse and persecute, but to champion even the guilty once they 've been sentenced and are suffering punishment. "What about politics ?
Tjebbe A. Westendorp, C. C. Barfoot, Jane Mallinson, 1995
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Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them
On a razor's edge Straight from theIliad ofHomer (800 BC). Robert Fitzgerald translates Nestor (from the sectionof the Greek population known as the Achaeans) saying to Diomedes: Terrible pressureis uponus. The issue teeters on a razor's ...
Max Cryer, 2013
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Between God and Man
We stand on a razor's edge. It is so easy to hurt, to destroy, to insult, to kill. Giving birth to one child is a mystery; bringing death to millions is but a skill. It is not quite within the power of the human will to generate life; it is quite within the power ...
Abraham Heschel, Fritz A. Rothschild, 1959
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Communication Tools to Empower You: What You Can Do to ...
He had discovered that he had to tell the truth at all cost, and to do it required him to walk through life metaphorically as if he was on a razor's edge. If he was not true to himself, he would trip and in so doing he would fall off the razor's edge and ...
Zalman Puchkoff, 2009
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Classic Writings on Poetry
"Our fortunes lie on a razor's edge, men of Ionia; for freedom or for bondage, and that the bondage of runaway slaves. Now, therefore, if you choose to submit to hardships, you will have toil for the moment, but you will be able to overcome your ...
William Harmon, 2003
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Virtual Reality: Consciousness Really Explained!
... with which, as biologists, they would undoubtedly hone a microtome. I suggest they are proposing that we stand, therefore, not on a razor's edge, 292.
Jerome Iglowitz, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON A RAZOR'S EDGE»

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Boat policy may kill Bill
Which way the delegates will tip at the ALP conference is a question no one can answer; the numbers sit on a razor's edge, 196 Left and 197 ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Charter's Ambitions Leave It on Razor's Edge of Junk Market
“Charter is walking on a razor's edge,” according to Chris Ucko, a New York-based analyst at CreditSights Inc. “This is a very unique capital ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
Charter: Amassing lobbyists, debt to get TWC deal done
“Charter is walking on a razor's edge,” says CreditSights' Chris Ucko. “This is a very unique capital structure, especially given Charter's size, ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Walking on a razor's edge
AB Tripathy, former Director-General of Police, Odisha, has written a very interesting and readable account of his years in the state police. «The Statesman, Jul 15»
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Mets loss leaves Terry Collins furious: 'We're in a pennant race'
... go the Mets' way in their 3-2 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium but it proved that even in mid-July, Collins is already on a razor's edge. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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American inferno: Wildfires burn out of control
“But we're on a razor's edge, and it's not clear which way we're going to go.” Explore: Climate and Green. facebook twitter 0 save share group 4. «MSNBC, Jul 15»
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The Traveling Salesman's Lament
Does it really teeter on a razor's edge? Well, what can the Waters Rankings tell us? They're a bit of a different animal than our other awards. «www.waterstechnology.com, Jul 15»
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Province plows surplus into debt
... Wednesday, announcing B.C. was "firmly back in the black," after a string of budgets that were either in deficit or balanced on a razor's edge. «Prince George Citizen, Jul 15»
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EU scraps Greece summit with bailout deal on knife-edge
Greek newspapers expressed alarm, with the headline of the Eleftheros Typos in Athens saying: "The future of Greece on a razor's edge" and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Hall of silence
P V Narasimha Rao, who considered 'life as a perpetual walk on a razor's edge', was silent when Babri Masjid was demolished. As a leftist ... «onmanorama, Jul 15»

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