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What does "pushed to the brink" means?

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Rebecca

A "brink" here means an edge or a critical point. So the expression "pushed to the brink" refers to being forced to the edge or to the point after which danger or disaster occurs. Ex: Elephants are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Ex: They have been pushed to the brink of war.

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