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What does teeter on the edge of oblivion mean?
What does teeter on the edge of oblivion mean?
As he teeters on the edge of oblivion, Holland reaches out for a helping hand. Jane just shrugs slightly and glances at the stump of her left arm.
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Here it means standing unsteadily at the very edge of a very high drop, at risk of falling over the edge.
For example, standing at the very edge of the roof of a 50-story building.
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