In a precarious position, with one's recourses nearly exhausted.
Our job as social workers is to help families on the edge.
In a state of excitement due to taking risks.
living on the edge
(with of) With figurative or temporal proximity to (an event, state of mind, etc.).
The stock market was on the edge of collapse.
on the edge of lunacy
After working together for a few years in a downtown barber shop, Kaufman, Ed Bunce and the late Roger Mahr, all in their 20s, decided to open their own place in an area literally on the edge of town that was being developed by a customer. Source: Internet
After the shooting, officers followed Lee and a second suspected shooter as he drove on the edge of downtown near 7th Street and N. Lyndale Avenue. Source: Internet
Amazon also released a trailer for Season 6B teasing epic battles, standoffs between brothers, and more than enough Viking lore to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Source: Internet
Barnett: Marlborough, 161 At about 08:00, after Cadogan had just passed Merdorp, his force made brief contact with a party of French hussars gathering forage on the edge of the plateau of Jandrenouille. Source: Internet
A member of the Windowflicks team sits on the edge of a bathtub in a small bathroom, while he gets the equipment ready for the movie projection. Source: Internet
Also on the weak side is who is standing up on the edge just like Hubbard. Source: Internet