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on the brink of

on the brink of
very close to a difficult or dangerous situation; on the verge of
Many species are on the brink of extinction due to habitat destruction.
From Lesson 10:Advanced Collocations & Phrases·IELTS Vocabulary — Band 7+

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Many species are on the brink of extinction due to habitat destruction.

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