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Definition of on the bubble in English English dictionary
- Holding the last qualifying position with qualification still in progress, and thus liable to lose that position
Smith was on the bubble but lost out when Jones was faster by a tenth of a second.
- Having qualification for an event depend on the upcoming performances of other competitors
The Knights had been on the bubble for the tournament, but played their way in by winning their last five games.
- Uncertain of success
The new bond issue now appears to be on the bubble, with support eroding.
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on the bub·bleTurkish pronunciation
ôn dhi bʌbılPronunciation
/ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈbəbəl/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈbʌbəl/
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