edge around

edge around (something)

To move around something very carefully. The path was so narrow that I had to edge around the pond to avoid tumbling into it.
See also: around, edge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

edge (one's way) around

something to make one's way around something carefully. I edged my way around the table, trying not to disturb anyone. Sam edged around the perimeter of the room.
See also: around, edge
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • edge around (something)
  • find way around
  • around (one's) ears
  • bomb around
  • go around and around
  • get (someone) around the table
  • get around the table
  • gaze around at (someone or something)
  • feel around
  • feel around (for someone or something)
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"We want to keep the squad fresh and alive which is important and we want to make sure there is a little bit of cooperative competition for selection and edge around."
"We want to keep the squad fresh and alive, which is important, and we want to make sure there is a little bit of co-operative competition for selection and edge around."
"We want to keep the squad fresh and alive, which is important, and we want to make sure there is a little bit of cooperative competition for selection and edge around."
A MUSLIM man is preparing for a High Court fight after complaining that a council breached his human rights by preventing him from building an edge around his father's grave.
"It is important that we have that competitive edge around the club, nevermind the first-team squad."
"I think looking at the players you could tell there was a bit of an edge around the preparation going into the game," said Jones.
Having said that, if you want a bit of fun, the intelligent all-wheel drive and sport mode will give you the confidence and capability to throw the Edge around country lanes - although such behaviour is likely to impact on the fuel consumption, which is officially good for an average 47.9mpg, with CO2 emissions of 152g/km.
The Reds boss has cut an angry and frustrated figure on the club's trip to the States, with players, staff and officials said to be on edge around him.
Some early season wahoo may be caught roaming the edge around the full moon as well.
3 Now make a cut 1cm from the edge around two sides, leaving a space at both corners then repeat along the other two sides of the square.
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Easy to clean with cloth and without the edge around it, touch screen would not gather lots of dust.
BlockNet creates a continuous stainless steel drip edge around the building perimeter.--MortarNet Solutions, Burns Harbor, Ind., www.mortarnet.com
Previously on the CBS soap, she managed to con them both into getting her a job at Forrester, and an unknowing Eric assigned her to help Quinn out with her jewelry line. Now, Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) will notice that Quinn seems to be on edge around Katie, and will quickly guess why.