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• put someone on edge — put (someone) on edge be on edge to be nervous or worried about something. Knowing that I might be called on to answer a question at any point always puts me on edge …   New idioms dictionary

• edge — ► NOUN 1) the outside limit of an object, area, or surface. 2) the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet. 3) the sharpened side of a blade. 4) an intense or striking quality. 5) a quality or factor which gives superiority over close… …   English terms dictionary

• edge — [ej] n. [ME egge < OE ecg, akin to ON egg, Ger ecke, corner < IE base * ak , sharp: see ACID] 1. the thin, sharp, cutting part of a blade 2. the quality of being sharp or keen 3. the projecting ledge or brink, as of a cliff 4. the part… …   English World dictionary

• edge of one's seat —    Someone who is on the edge of their seat is very interested in something and finds it both extremely exciting and nerve wracking.     Look at Bob! He s on the edge of his seat watching that rugby match! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• someone's competitive juices — someone’s competitive/creative etc/juices phrase the feelings that someone has of wanting to compete, create etc something The old competitive juices seemed to have lost their edge. Thesaurus: parts of a person s characterhyponym general words… …   Useful english dictionary

• someone's creative juices — someone’s competitive/creative etc/juices phrase the feelings that someone has of wanting to compete, create etc something The old competitive juices seemed to have lost their edge. Thesaurus: parts of a person s characterhyponym general words… …   Useful english dictionary

• edge — edge1 [ edʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 part farthest out ▸ 2 sharp side of blade/tool ▸ 3 advantage ▸ 4 strange quality ▸ 5 angry tone in voice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of something that is farthest from its center: Bring the two edges together and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• edge — [[t]e̱ʤ[/t]] ♦♦ edges, edging, edged 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle. We were on a hill, right on the edge of town... She was standing at the… …   English dictionary

• edge — I UK [edʒ] / US noun Word forms edge : singular edge plural edges *** 1) [countable] the part of something that is furthest from its centre Bring the two edges together and fasten them securely. edge of: The railway station was built on the edge… …   English dictionary

• edge out — transitive verb : to defeat or surpass by a small margin coming from behind to edge out the opposing team by one point edged his opponent out by 367 votes in a total vote of 40,000 * * * edge out 1. To remove or get rid of gradually 2. To defeat… …   Useful english dictionary

• Edge (educational foundation) — Aims and Objectives= Edge Foundation, commonly referred to as Edge , is a independent education foundation dedicated to promoting practical and vocational learning [edge.co.uk homepage [http://www.edge.co.uk] ] in the UK. It believes that giving… …   Wikipedia