| Front | brink |
|---|---|
| Back | the brink of something literary the edge of a very high place such as a https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/edge cliff https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/cliff the brink (of something) a situation when you are almost in a new situation, usually a bad one on the brink of death/disaster/war etc The company had huge debts and was on the brink of collapse. back from the brink (of something) • Several species have come back from the brink of https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/species extinction .https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/extinction |
Tags: essentials
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Indiscriminate action thinking what it attacks/killing/violence/bombing terrorists responsible
Previous card: Lucid clear in easy to write style understand
Up to card list: Cambridge IELTS Books