Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with brink in American Collocation
brink
noun
singular
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/brɪŋk/
something bad
bankruptcy
catastrophe
collapse
despair
destruction
disaster
extinction
insanity
madness
recession
starvation
war
The government was on the brink of collapse.
something good
breakthrough
greatness
success
victory
But last season his talent took him to the brink of victory over the reigning champion.
move away from the brink
be brought back
be pulled back
come back
pull back
step back
Let us hope the world pulls back from the brink of disaster.