What does "edge" mean?

See edge in WNW Idioms

on edge

set someone's teeth on edge

to give a sensation of tingling discomfort, as the sound of a fingernail scraped on a slate does
to irritate; provoke

take the edge off

to dull the intensity, force, or pleasure of

See edge in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

on edge

Highly tense or nervous; irritable.

on the edge

In a precarious position.
In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk: “the excitement of combat, of living on the edge” (Nelson DeMille).

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