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razor edge

/ˈreɪzər ɛdʒ/

Traduction: Expression décrivant une ligne de partage très étroite, critique ou dangereuse entre deux états opposés, comme le succès et l'échec, la sécurité et le danger, ou la raison et la folie.

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/ˈreɪzər ɛdʒ/C1formal
  • frExpression décrivant une ligne de partage très étroite, critique ou dangereuse entre deux états opposés, comme le succès et l'échec, la sécurité et le danger, ou la raison et la folie.

A phrase describing a very narrow, critical, or dangerous dividing line between two opposing states, such as success and failure, safety and danger, or sanity and madness.

  1. Critical or dangerous situationC1informal

    A situation that is extremely tense, dangerous, or finely balanced between success and failure.

    frsituation critique

    • The negotiations were on a razor edge, with both sides refusing to compromise.
    • His life hung on a razor edge after the accident.
    • The team's victory was on a razor edge until the final minute.
  2. State of extreme sharpness or precisionC2formal

    A state of being extremely sharp, precise, or finely honed.

    frtranchant extrême

    • The surgeon's skill was a razor edge, making the operation flawless.
    • His mind was a razor edge, catching every detail.
    • The blade was kept at a razor edge for the perfect cut.