Brink Meaning, On The Brink Examples, Brinkmanship Vocabulary CPE CAE IELTS C2 ENGLISH HD

Brink Meaning, On The Brink Examples, Brinkmanship Vocabulary CPE CAE IELTS C2 ENGLISH A full explanation of the countable noun brink, the phrase on the brink of something and the uncountable noun brinkmanship. A brink is a sheer vertical cliff or edge that drops away at 90 degrees. (neutral formality) If you are on the brink of something it means that you are on the edge of it, you are about to do it, it is about to happen. (neutral formality) Brinkmanship is the quality of being able to come near disaster in negotiations without actually triggering the disaster. (neutral formality) The video contains examples of brink, on the brink, brinkmanship in a sentence. The brink of the cliff is eroding away very rapidly. We are on the brink of a new age. Both politicians were playing at brinkmanship. Brink ... vertical drop. On the brink of ... on the verge of, about to Brinkmanship ... flirt with how close you can come to disaster. Words like brink, on the brink and brinkmanship are good to add to your vocabulary for official exams like CAE CPE or IELTS. Remember it is important to use the correct syntax when using new vocabulary. http://www.iswearenglish.com/ https://www.facebook.com/iswearenglish https://twitter.com/iswearenglish https://plus.google.com/+iswearenglish