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There are three phrases that are quite similar, but that have very different meanings: "on edge," "on the edge," and "over the edge."

We use "on edge" to describe someone who is nervous and anxious, someone who is the opposite of relaxed. For example, if your wife is pregnant and the baby will be born any day, you may be feeling on edge, though your wife may be feeling even more on edge! Someone who is trying to stop smoking may also feel on edge.

"On the edge" can literally mean on the outer part of something. For instance, you may be sitting on the edge of the swimming pool when your brother walks by and pushes you into the water. However, on the edge is also often used "metaphorically" (not literally; not the exact meaning of each word) to talk about something that is just about to happen, or to talk about someone who is just about to do something. For example, we might say: "She was on the edge of becoming a singing star when she lost her voice in the accident." Or, "He was on the edge of winning the election when the newspaper reporters found out about his gambling problem."

Finally, "over the edge" is used to describe someone who is "insane" (crazy), and is usually used in situations where the person was "sane" (not crazy) at some point, but because something happened, has now gone insane. For example, you could say: "The boss has always wanted to know what each employee was working on, but I think he's gone over the edge by making his employees report to him every 15 minutes."