Ἐπὶ ξυροῦ
on a razor
Translated by William Hutton27 Nov 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] on the verge of danger,1 at the very climax of the matter.2
"He was obviously vexed at the prediction, and the danger he was in was on a razor's edge, as the saying goes; the sailors and all the passengers were obviously not going to put up with delay on his part."3 And elsewhere: "his power was on a razor's edge."4
"He was obviously vexed at the prediction, and the danger he was in was on a razor's edge, as the saying goes; the sailors and all the passengers were obviously not going to put up with delay on his part."3 And elsewhere: "his power was on a razor's edge."4