on the edge

on the edge(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en el borde
Don't set your glass of wine on the edge of the table. I don't want it to spill.No pongas tu copa de vino en el borde de la mesa. No quiero que se derrame.
b. en las afueras (of a town)
I bought a house on the edge of town. The mortgage is very cheap.Compré una casa en las afueras. La hipoteca es muy barata.
c. en la orilla (of a body of water)
A branch punctured our raft, so we had to leave it on the edge of the river and hitchhike.Una rama pinchó nuestra balsa, así que tuvimos que dejarla en la orilla del río y pedir un aventón.
d. en la margen (of a page)
You can annotate on the edge of the page.Puedes anotar en la margen de la página.
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