BRINK

Scientists are on the brink of making a major new discovery.

animals hovering on the very brink of extinction

He pulled the company back from the brink (= saved it from disaster).

the brink of bankruptcy/death/war

on the brink of ... - на краю ..., на грани ...

to be on the brink of ruin - быть на грани разорения

to be on the brink of death - быть на краю могилы

to be on the brink of tears - чуть не заплакать

to draw back from the brink - устранить непосредственную опасность возникновения войны

to be on the brink - быть на грани войны

to be on the brink of war — быть на грани войны

to bring two countries to the brink of war — ставить две страны на грань войны

to edge towards a brink of war — приближаться к грани войны

to push smb to the brink of ruin — ставить кого-л. на грань разорения

to take a country to the brink of war — ставить страну на грань войны

Debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy.

They seem to be teetering on the brink of a major crisis.

Right now the company is poised on the brink of success.

on [at\] the brink of bankruptcy — на грани банкротства

The Public Bank was on the brink of bankruptcy.

to bring smb to the brink of bankruptcy — привести кого-л. на грань банкротства

They concentrated their efforts on enlarging class struggle, and this brought the economy to the brink of bankruptcy.