razor's edge

noun

A dangerous or precarious situation.

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knife-edge
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Meanings

noun

alternative razor edge

  1. figurativelyA dangerous or precarious situation.

    Synonyms: knife-edge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dangerous or precarious situation.

Similar
knife-edge

Translations

Ancient Greek ξυροῦ ἀκμῆς
  • ξυροῦ ἀκμῆς (xuroû akmês)a dangerous or precarious situation
Finnish veitsenterä
  • veitsenteräa dangerous or precarious situation
French être sur le fil du rasoir
  • être sur le fil du rasoira dangerous or precarious situation
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APA

razor's edge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor's%20edge

MLA

“razor's edge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor's%20edge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “razor's edge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor's%20edge.

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