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to the brink of something
collocation
If you go to the brink of something, you become very close to doing or having it:
Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.极大的压力使他处于精神崩溃的边缘。
They have gone from complete obscurity to the brink of becoming a global brand.
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brink
Her son's actions had brought her to the brink of bankruptcy.
The incident has pushed the countries to the brink of war.
Years of overwork has ruined his health and driven him to the brink of insanity.
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