on the verge of
idiom
: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen
The company was on the verge of going bankrupt.
The child was on the verge of tears.
We were on the verge of divorce.
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Meanwhile, his business partner Ryan Redfearn told police that James had previously filed for bankruptcy and was on the verge of doing so again.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 July 2025
The couple was on the verge of declaring bankruptcy for a second time, according to the documents.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
So, Congress is on the verge of passing the most consequential sanction package in the history of the – of the country.
—CBS News, 13 July 2025
Atalanta are on the verge of losing star striker Matteo Retegui.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 July 2025
The couple was on the verge of declaring bankruptcy for a second time, according to the documents.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
So, Congress is on the verge of passing the most consequential sanction package in the history of the – of the country.
—CBS News, 13 July 2025
Atalanta are on the verge of losing star striker Matteo Retegui.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“On the verge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20verge%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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