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bleeding edge

idiom

Something too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; the figurative place where such things exist.


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  1. 01

    cutting edge

    The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

  2. 02

    edge of the earth

    A very remote place.

  3. 03

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  4. 04

    edge out

    To defeat in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.

  5. 05

    live on the edge

    To have an adventurous or perilous lifestyle; to behave in a manner which creates risks for oneself.

  6. 06

    stop the bleeding

    To recover by interrupting a string of losses, disappointments, etc.

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