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idiomedgesfray at/around the edgesto become weaker or less effective or to gradually be destroyed:You could see that everybody's sense of humor was beginning to fray around the edges with the pressure.The once beautiful city has frayed at the edges.have rough edges1 if a person has rough edges, they are sometimes rude or unkind, or do not always know what to do in social situations:I know I have a few rough edges, but I'm hoping she'll see past those.Campaign managers are paid to smooth the rough edges off a candidate's image.2 if a performance or piece of work has rough edges, it is not perfect:Although it tried hard to achieve dramatic seriousness, the ballet had a few rough edges.The band still has some rough edges, but it shows a lot of promise.
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edge( one's way) across (something) to make one's way across something carefully. The hikers edged their way across the narrow ledge. Now, edge your way across and don't look down. edge n. drunkenness; the early stage of intoxication from alcohol or drugs. (see also have an edge on.) She was beginning to show a little edge, but she obviously still could drive. - (a little/bit) rough around the edge
- (a little/bit) rough around the edges
- a cutting edge
- a double-edged sword
- at the cutting edge
- at the cutting edge of something
- back and edge
- be a double-edged sword
- be a double-edged sword/weapon
- be a double-edged weapon
- be on edge
- be on the edge of (something)
- be on the ragged edge
- bleeding edge
- bottom edge
- cutting edge
- cutting edge, at the
- cutting edge, at/on the
- dance on the razor's edge
- double-edged sword
- drive (one) over the edge
- drive (one) to the edge
- drive to the edge
- dull the edge of
- dull the edge of (something)
- edge
- edge (someone or something) out of (something)
- edge around
- edge around (something)
- edge away
- edge by
- edge by (someone or something)
- edge in
- edge out
- edge out of
- edge with
- edge with (something)
- edged
- fray around the edges
- fray at the edges
- fray at/around the edges/seams
- give someone the rough side of your tongue
- have an edge on
- have an edge on (someone or something)
- have an/the edge over (someone or something)
- have the edge on (someone or something)
- have, etc. an/the edge on/over somebody/something
- keep (one) on the edge of (one's) chair
- keep (one) on the edge of (one's) seat
- keep you on the edge of your seat
- knife-edge
- leading edge
- lose (one's) edge
- lose your edge
- moist around the edges
- on a knife-edge
- on a razor's edge
- on edge
- on the bleeding edge
- on the cutting edge
- on the edge
- on the edge of (one's) chair
- on the edge of (one's) seat
- on the edge of (something)
- on the edge of seat
- on the edge of your seat
- on the edge of your seat/chair
- on the leading edge
- on the razor's edge
- over the edge
- push (one) over the edge
- put (someone's) teeth on edge
- razor's edge, on the
- rough around the edges
- rough edges
- set (one's) teeth on edge
- set one's teeth on edge
- set one's teeth on edge, to
- set somebody's teeth on edge
- set someone's teeth on edge
- set teeth on edge
- set your teeth on edge
- take the edge off
- take the edge off (something)
- take the edge off something
- teeter on the brink of (something)
- teeter on the brink/edge of something
- teeter on the edge of (something)
- the advantage of
- the cutting edge
- the rough edge of (one's) tongue
- the rough edge of your tongue
- the thin edge of the wedge
- thin edge of the wedge
- thin edge of the wedge, the
- top edge
- two-edged sword
- wet around the edges
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