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| strained to the limit (Taras); stretched thin (Taras); on the cusp (figurative a point between two different situations or states, when a person or thing is poised between the two or just about to move from one to the other: those on the cusp of adulthood. NOED Alexander Demidov); just barely (Tanya Gesse); just this side of (Tanya Gesse); at the edge of doing something (SergeyL); to the point of (this would be optimistic to the point of foolishness wandervoegel); this side of (чего-либо); on the brink (of); on the verge (on the verge of collapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war, etc. • Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair. artery); on the threshold of something (Andrey Truhachev); on the threshold of (something Andrey Truhachev); be close to (to be close to despair – быть на грани отчаяния; economy is close to collapse – экономика на грани краха Taras); on the brink of; on the edge (Viacheslav Volkov); within an inch of (чего-либо Anglophile); on the edge of something (чего-либо); at the brink (owant); at the breaking point (Taras); on the verge of (Taras); on the border of (Taras); at breaking point (Abysslooker); desperate (She sounded just as desperate as John himself – Было видно, что она находилась на грани, как и сам Джон honeysickle); near (Abysslooker); almost (в непосредственной близости к переходу в другое (обычно худшее) состояние • His voice was loud, almost a shout. Abysslooker) | |||
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| within an ace of something (Alexander Demidov) | |||
| at the end of your rope (I’m at the end of my rope with these new rules! D. Zolottsev) | |||
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| at a tipping point (Vladimir); on the point (of); on the verge (of) | |||
| on the cusp of (Alex_Odeychuk) | |||
| breaking bad (AlexandraV) | |||
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