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Tense, nervous, irritable, as in We were all on edge as we waited for the surgeon's report . This expression transfers the edge of a cutting instrument to one's feelings. [Late 1800s] Also see on the edge ; set one's teeth on edge .

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The intensity of the winds and power outage had him on edge.

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So, we can see why the mere mention of speaking to constituents sets Rep. Nancy Mace's teeth on edge.

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The combination of targeted detentions and reports of wide-scale visa revocations have left campuses on edge, from the biggest public universities to elite Ivy League institutions, students and faculty told the BBC.

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The impacts of the Trump administration tariffs are still “relatively muted” on the operations of industrial real estate developer and operator Dedeaux Properties, but they’re helping put tenants and potential tenants on edge, said Alon Kraft, chief operating officer of the Santa Monica company.

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The incidents last week in Los Angeles left educators across the country on edge about protecting immigrant students.

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