stå på ruinens brant

Swedish

Etymology

stå (“stand”) +‎ på (“on”) +‎ ruinens (“the ruin's”) +‎ brant (“precipice”)

Verb

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  1. (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).

References
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