Meaning of the word "Be on the brink" in English

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Be on the brink

US /bi ɑn ðə brɪŋk/
UK /bi ɒn ðə brɪŋk/

Idiom

to be at the point where a new or dangerous situation is about to begin

Example:
The company is on the brink of collapse.
The two nations were on the brink of war.
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