Collocations for edge - noun
1. place where sth ends
ADJ.
top
the top edge of the picture frame
the top edge of the picture frame
bottom, lower | inner, inside | outer, outside | front | northern, southern, etc. | very
Erosion has left the house perched on the very edge of the cliff.
Erosion has left the house perched on the very edge of the cliff.
cliff, water''s
A row of boats was beached at the water''s edge.
A row of boats was beached at the water''s edge.
VERB + EDGE
reach
We had reached the edge of the map and didn''t know which way to go.
We had reached the edge of the map and didn''t know which way to go.
skirt
The road skirts the western edge of the forest.
The road skirts the western edge of the forest.
PREP.
along the ~, around/round the ~
Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.
Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.
at the ~
Soon we were at the edge of the woods.
Soon we were at the edge of the woods.
on the ~
She sat on the edge of her bed.
She sat on the edge of her bed.
over the ~
The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.
The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.
PHRASES
right on the edge
They live right on the edge of town.
They live right on the edge of town.
2. sharp side of sth
ADJ.
sharp | cutting | serrated
a knife with a serrated edge
a knife with a serrated edge
jagged, ragged, rough | smooth | blunt
VERB + EDGE
sharpen
3. advantage
ADJ.
competitive | slight | decided
VERB + EDGE
give sb/sth | gain, have
to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers
to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers
PREP.
~ over
The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.
The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.