brink

be on the brink of (doing something)

To be on the verge of 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 on the brink of closing down. The crew is so maddened by the cuts to their pay that everyone is on the brink of quitting.

brink of disaster

A point very close to complete ruin, destruction, or failure. Our company was on the brink of disaster, but after our latest product came out, we've been doing better than ever before! The increasing tension of looming war between the two countries has brought the entire region to the brink of disaster.

drive (one) to the brink

To cause one to reach a point of desperation. The fact that my dog still barks all the time, even after finishing obedience school, is really driving me to the brink.

on the brink of (something)

On the verge of 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 brink of closing down. The crew is so maddened by the pay cuts that everyone is on the brink of mutiny. We're on the brink of success with these experiments, I just know it.

teeter on the brink of (something)

To be 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 brink of closing down. The crew are so maddened by the cuts to their pay that everyone is teetering on the brink of mutiny.

teeter on the edge of (something)

To be 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 teetering on the edge of mutiny.

drive someone to the edge

and drive someone to the brink

fig to drive someone almost insane; to drive someone close to doing something desperate. Your trouble with the police has driven me to the brink! The next time you are arrested, I will not get you out of jail.

on the brink (of doing something)

Fig. on the verge of doing something; almost to the point of doing something. I was on the brink of selling my car to make ends meet when the tax refund came in the mail.

teeter on the brink (or edge)

be very close to a difficult or dangerous situation.

1997 James Ryan Dismantling Mr Doyle Letting her secret teeter on the brink of becoming public was a game Eve played more and more.

teeter on the ˈbrink/ˈedge of something

be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation: The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.

If something teeters, it stands or moves in an unsteady way as if it is going to fall.

See also: brink, edge, of, on, something, teeter

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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References in periodicals archive

BRINK FORMAT: Xbox 360 PUBLISHER: Bethesda PRICE: pounds 49.99 It's hard to write this review when I've only been able to play the game for a few days.

Not a patch on what it promises

Brink and Casler have conducted a number of other studies on meadow fescue.

Dairy farmer finds unusual forage grass

Brink, who is one of South Africa's most acclaimed authors, leaves no stones unturned in this personal memoir, which serves as a lens on the personal conflicts and struggles of his life.

A FORK IN THE ROAD

The technology inside the Brink's CompuSafe 4000 enables the safe to interface electronically with Brink's to report cash totals for each cashier, each location, and across all locations, on a daily basis.

Cash management solution from Brink's

Brink, an assistant professor of biblical studies at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, described four general "directions" in which religious congregations seem to be moving:

Sister maps four directions for religious

CORRECTION:CashGuard AB wins new order from Brink's in Belgium

Columbus, Ohio-based Redemtech, a provider of IT asset management services, and Dallas-based Brink's Inc., through its Secure Data Solutions transportation service, have announced a new secure transport option that is designed to protect highly sensitive data on in-transit computers that have been taken off network to be reused, resold or recycled.

Redemtech, Brinks launch secure transport service

Op die terrein van literere teorie het Brink 'n belangrike bydrae gelewer tot die studie van inheemse en by uitstek Afrikaanse letterkunde, wat hy, veral in politieke konteks, in verband gebring het met wereldtendense: sy publikasies in hierdie verband het internasionale aandag getrek.

Uitnodiging tot verdere gesprekke

Nicolaus Schafhausen has been newly appointed as director of Witte de With in Rotterdam, replacing interim director Hans Maarten van den Brink and taking a position held by Catherine David from 2002 to 2004.

Witte and wisdom: Sven Lutticken on Nicolaus Schafhausen

30, 1975, was all it took to turn New York Daily News Managing Editor William Brink into an icon of American journalism.

Obituaries

As is well known, Green is a major figure as well in the history of liberal political theory, but his perfectionism in ethical theory leads him to the view that the state can and should help people to lead better lives; in this regard Brink sees Green as contrasting rather sharply with defenders of liberal neutrality regarding the (common) good, such as Rawls.

Brink, David. Perfectionism and the Common Good: Themes in the Philosophy of T. H. Green

Along with Officer Waverly Brown and Peter Paige, a private security guard, Sergeant O'Grady was murdered during a 1981 Brink's truck robbery in Nyack, New York.

Terrorists among us: the parole of convicted terrorist Kathy Boudin was a victory for the aging--but still active--Soviet-aligned 1960s domestic terrorist network

EForce is sponsored by Adidas and competes in a few Adidas-run events each summer, Brink said.

Brink now develops young QBs

FN America LLC announces a long-term pistol contract with Brink's Inc., well-known provider of secure logistics and security solutions throughout the U.S.

FN 509 Selected By Brink's

LOOT from the Brink's-Mat heist may have been funnelled into an offshore company set up by Mossack Fonseca.

It 'funnelled Brink's-Mat robbery loot'

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释义	brink be on the brink of (doing something) To be on the verge of 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 on the brink of closing down. The crew is so maddened by the cuts to their pay that everyone is on the brink of quitting. See also: brink, of, on brink of disaster A point very close to complete ruin, destruction, or failure. Our company was on the brink of disaster, but after our latest product came out, we've been doing better than ever before! The increasing tension of looming war between the two countries has brought the entire region to the brink of disaster. See also: brink, disaster, of drive (one) to the brink To cause one to reach a point of desperation. The fact that my dog still barks all the time, even after finishing obedience school, is really driving me to the brink. See also: brink, drive on the brink of (something) On the verge of 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 brink of closing down. The crew is so maddened by the pay cuts that everyone is on the brink of mutiny. We're on the brink of success with these experiments, I just know it. See also: brink, of, on teeter on the brink of (something) To be 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 brink of closing down. The crew are so maddened by the cuts to their pay that everyone is teetering on the brink of mutiny. See also: brink, of, on, teeter teeter on the edge of (something) To be 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 teetering on the edge of mutiny. See also: edge, of, on, teeter Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. drive someone to the edge and drive someone to the brink fig to drive someone almost insane; to drive someone close to doing something desperate. Your trouble with the police has driven me to the brink! The next time you are arrested, I will not get you out of jail. See also: drive, edge on the brink (of doing something) Fig. on the verge of doing something; almost to the point of doing something. I was on the brink of selling my car to make ends meet when the tax refund came in the mail. See also: brink, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. teeter on the brink (or edge) be very close to a difficult or dangerous situation. 1997 James Ryan Dismantling Mr Doyle Letting her secret teeter on the brink of becoming public was a game Eve played more and more. See also: brink, on, teeter Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary teeter on the ˈbrink/ˈedge of something be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation: The country is teetering on the brink of civil war. If something teeters, it stands or moves in an unsteady way as if it is going to fall. See also: brink, edge, of, on, something, teeter Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be on the brink of (doing something) on the brink on the brink of (something) be on the edge of (something) teeter teeter on the brink teeter on the brink of (something) teeter on the brink/edge of something teeter on the edge of (something) on the edge of (something) References in periodicals archive BRINK FORMAT: Xbox 360 PUBLISHER: Bethesda PRICE: pounds 49.99 It's hard to write this review when I've only been able to play the game for a few days. Not a patch on what it promises Brink and Casler have conducted a number of other studies on meadow fescue. Dairy farmer finds unusual forage grass Brink, who is one of South Africa's most acclaimed authors, leaves no stones unturned in this personal memoir, which serves as a lens on the personal conflicts and struggles of his life. A FORK IN THE ROAD The technology inside the Brink's CompuSafe 4000 enables the safe to interface electronically with Brink's to report cash totals for each cashier, each location, and across all locations, on a daily basis. Cash management solution from Brink's Brink, an assistant professor of biblical studies at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, described four general "directions" in which religious congregations seem to be moving: Sister maps four directions for religious NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-2 March 2007-CORRECTION:CashGuard AB wins new order from Brink's in Belgium(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com CORRECTION:CashGuard AB wins new order from Brink's in Belgium Columbus, Ohio-based Redemtech, a provider of IT asset management services, and Dallas-based Brink's Inc., through its Secure Data Solutions transportation service, have announced a new secure transport option that is designed to protect highly sensitive data on in-transit computers that have been taken off network to be reused, resold or recycled. Redemtech, Brinks launch secure transport service Op die terrein van literere teorie het Brink 'n belangrike bydrae gelewer tot die studie van inheemse en by uitstek Afrikaanse letterkunde, wat hy, veral in politieke konteks, in verband gebring het met wereldtendense: sy publikasies in hierdie verband het internasionale aandag getrek. Uitnodiging tot verdere gesprekke Nicolaus Schafhausen has been newly appointed as director of Witte de With in Rotterdam, replacing interim director Hans Maarten van den Brink and taking a position held by Catherine David from 2002 to 2004. Witte and wisdom: Sven Lutticken on Nicolaus Schafhausen 30, 1975, was all it took to turn New York Daily News Managing Editor William Brink into an icon of American journalism. Obituaries As is well known, Green is a major figure as well in the history of liberal political theory, but his perfectionism in ethical theory leads him to the view that the state can and should help people to lead better lives; in this regard Brink sees Green as contrasting rather sharply with defenders of liberal neutrality regarding the (common) good, such as Rawls. Brink, David. Perfectionism and the Common Good: Themes in the Philosophy of T. H. Green Along with Officer Waverly Brown and Peter Paige, a private security guard, Sergeant O'Grady was murdered during a 1981 Brink's truck robbery in Nyack, New York. Terrorists among us: the parole of convicted terrorist Kathy Boudin was a victory for the aging--but still active--Soviet-aligned 1960s domestic terrorist network EForce is sponsored by Adidas and competes in a few Adidas-run events each summer, Brink said. Brink now develops young QBs FN America LLC announces a long-term pistol contract with Brink's Inc., well-known provider of secure logistics and security solutions throughout the U.S. FN 509 Selected By Brink's LOOT from the Brink's-Mat heist may have been funnelled into an offshore company set up by Mossack Fonseca. It 'funnelled Brink's-Mat robbery loot'
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