al borde de

on the brink of, on the verge of

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= on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of

Ex. With healthy roots in the library field, optical disc technology is on the verge of exponential growth into broader markets.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.

Ex. These are the primate species on the edge of oblivion and, according to a report commissioned by three leading conservation charities.

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= on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of

Ex: With healthy roots in the library field, optical disc technology is on the verge of exponential growth into broader markets.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.

Ex: These are the primate species on the edge of oblivion and, according to a report commissioned by three leading conservation charities.