单词 | ragged edge |
释义 | ragged edge in American English US the extreme edge, like that of a precipice; verge the ragged edge of poverty Idioms: on the ragged edge ragged edge in American Englishnoun 1. the brink, as of a cliff 2. any extreme edge; verge 3. See on the ragged edge Word origin [1875–80, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: graph, knockabout, slime mold, weekend, weekenderExamples of 'ragged edge' in a sentence |
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