ENGLISH
REFERENCE

edge out

idiom

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


Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    bleeding edge

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

  2. 02

    cutting edge

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

  3. 03

    edge of the earth

    A very remote place.

  4. 04

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  5. 05

    live on the edge

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

© 2026 English Reference