What is the meaning of EDGE ON. Phrases containing EDGE ON
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intoxication, a buzz. Â i.e. "I've got an edge.".
To have the advantage. e.g. "Are you going to give up? I've got the edge on you!"
A technique for moving or turning a ship by using a relatively light anchor known as a kedge. The kedge anchor may be dropped while in motion to create a pivot and thus perform a sharp turn. The kedge anchor may also be carried away from the ship in a smaller boat, dropped, and then weighed, pulling the ship forward.
Wedge is slang for money, wealth. Wedge was th century slang for silver.
Edge city is slang for a dreaded, frightening or exciting sensation or situation.
nowadays 'a wedge' a pay-packet amount of money, although the expression is apparently from a very long time ago when coins were actually cut into wedge-shaped pieces to create smaller money units.
On the ragged edge is American slang for on the extreme edge.
anxious, uneasy, on edge
Over the edge is slang for hysterical; in an emotional crisis or panic. Over the edge is slang for to excess.
Noun. Abb. of legend or legendary. Also lege. E.g."Will Smith? He's a ledge."
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A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.
a.
Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword.
v. t.
To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.
v. t.
To force by crowding and pushing as a wedge does; as, to wedge one's way.
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of Edge
v. t.
To force or drive as a wedge is driven.
v. t.
To fasten with a wedge, or with wedges; as, to wedge a scythe on the snath; to wedge a rail or a piece of timber in its place.
v. t.
To cleave or separate with a wedge or wedges, or as with a wedge; to rive.
v. t.
The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
v. t.
The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.
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Alt. of Gilt-edged
n.
The thin, new growth around the edge of a shell, of an oyster.
v. t.
To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.
v. t.
Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
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Having a feather-edge; also, having one edge thinner than the other, as a board; -- in the United States, said only of stuff one edge of which is made as thin as practicable.
v. i.
To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.
v. t.
To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
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Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper.
v. t.
A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed witch. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n.
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Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper.
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