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Swedish
Etymology
stå (“stand”) + på (“on”) + ruinens (“the ruin's”) + brant (“precipice”)
Verb
stå på ruinens brant (present står på ruinens brant, preterite stod på ruinens brant, supine stått på ruinens brant, imperative stå på ruinens brant)
- (idiomatic) to be close to (financial or psychological) collapse; to be on the brink of ruin, to be on the verge of a mental breakdown, etc.
Usage notes
Sometimes with variations, for example "driva någon till ruinens brant" (drive someone to the precipice of ruin).
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