cutting edge
The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“This phone uses cutting edge technology.”
“The research lab is at the cutting edge of cancer treatment.”
“Her groundbreaking work placed the small university at the cutting edge of renewable energy research.”
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bleeding edge
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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edge of the earth
A very remote place.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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edge out
To defeat in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.
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live on the edge
To have an adventurous or perilous lifestyle; to behave in a manner which creates risks for oneself.
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rough around the edges
In need of refinement; unsophisticated.
Last updated August 10, 2026