Oberkante Unterlippe

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A German way to say something is so close to the edge of a limit it might as well be peeing on it.
Your grades are at Oberkante Unterlippe, you're one wrong answer from getting kicked out.
The pizza was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more slice and it would have collapsed.
He was at Oberkante Unterlippe with his temper, one more insult and he'd have thrown a chair.
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When something is right at the point where it can't go any further, like a drunk man trying to dance.
That kid was at Oberkante Unterlippe with his GPA, one F and he’s history.
The cake was at Oberkante Unterlippe, it was about to fall apart like a bad relationship.
Her patience was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more joke and she’d have yelled at the whole class.
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When something is so close to the limit it’s like it’s whispering 'I can’t take it anymore' to the limit.
His savings were at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more bad bet and he was broke.
The party was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more person showed up and it was chaos.
Her tolerance was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more swear word and she’d have exploded.
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When something is so near the end it’s like it's about to cry and say 'no more!'
That kid’s math skills were at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more problem and he was done.
The cake was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more bite and it was a disaster.
His patience was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more comment and he was yelling.
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When something is just about to break, like a man with a broken leg trying to run a marathon.
His budget was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more expense and it was gone.
The cake was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more layer and it was a disaster.
Her tolerance was at Oberkante Unterlippe, one more swear word and she was screaming.
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