“Border on” means:
- To Be Very Close to or Nearly Something:
- To be very close to or almost reach a particular state, quality, or condition.
- Example: “Her behavior borders on the obsessive.”
- To Be Adjacent to or Touching the Edge of Something:
- To be physically or metaphorically close to the edge or boundary of something.
- Example: “The property borders on the national park.”
Prepositions
- Before “border on”: Usually not used with prepositions directly before the phrase. It stands alone or is preceded by the subject or object being described.
- After “border on”: Often followed by a noun or adjective describing the state, quality, or condition being approached.
- Example: “His comments border on rudeness.”
Collocations
- Border on (obsessive/absurd/extreme)
- Border on (a country/state/region)
Example Sentences
- “Her enthusiasm for the project borders on fanaticism.”
- “The behavior of the group borders on harassment.”
- “His ideas border on the radical, challenging traditional views.”
- “The land borders on the edge of the protected wildlife area.”
- “The design of the building borders on the avant-garde.”
- “Their approach to the problem borders on genius.”
- “The style of the artwork borders on surrealism.”
- “The conditions in the area border on extreme hardship.”
- “His remarks bordered on offensive, making everyone uncomfortable.”
- “The new law borders on infringing on personal freedoms.”
- “The property borders on a scenic lake, providing beautiful views.”
- “The comedy in the film borders on slapstick.”
- “Her obsession with cleanliness borders on compulsive behavior.”
- “The temperature in the desert can border on unbearable.”
- “Their excitement borders on hysteria before the concert.”
- “The land borders on a national forest, making it a prime location for outdoor activities.”
- “The movie’s plot borders on absurdity, making it a cult classic.”
- “The patient’s symptoms border on the unusual, requiring further investigation.”
- “The company’s practices border on unethical, raising concerns among employees.”
- “The edge of the field borders on the neighbor’s property.”
- “The proposed changes to the policy border on the draconian.”
- “Her criticism of the project borders on nitpicking.”
- “The behavior of the protesters bordered on violence.”
- “The scenic view from the property borders on breathtaking.”
- “The artist’s work borders on the experimental, pushing conventional boundaries.”
- “The difficulty of the exam borders on the impossible for many students.”
- “The company’s financial problems border on a crisis.”
- “The story’s ending borders on the cliché.”
- “The character’s actions in the novel border on the heroic.”
- “The house borders on a beautiful park, offering a tranquil setting.”
- “Their enthusiasm for the new product borders on obsession.”
- “The economic situation in the country borders on disaster.”
- “The new policy borders on infringement of civil rights.”
- “The patient’s recovery process borders on miraculous.”
- “The movie’s narrative borders on the surreal.”
- “The hotel’s location borders on the ideal for tourists.”
- “His involvement in the project borders on interference.”
- “The plot twist borders on the unbelievable.”
- “The team’s performance bordered on excellence, with only a few minor errors.”
- “The natural beauty of the landscape borders on the spectacular.”
- “Her constant need for attention borders on narcissism.”
- “The project’s budget borders on excessive.”
- “The athlete’s training regimen borders on extreme.”
- “The house borders on an area prone to flooding.”
- “The humor in the show borders on the dark side.”
- “The city’s growth borders on uncontrolled expansion.”
- “His leadership style borders on authoritarian.”
- “The conditions in the region border on inhospitable during the winter months.”
- “The artistic expression in the gallery borders on the avant-garde.”
- “The noise levels at the event border on disruptive.”