on the verge of
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: 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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She was born poor, grew up plain, and by 30, was on the verge of spinsterhood.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
By the fourth quarter of an 88-82 loss to the Atlanta Dream (4-2) on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Sparks (2-4) were on the verge of a comeback.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Greif: Indiana is on the verge of the NBA Finals by taking the path of most resistance, given the ridiculously high degree of difficulty of victories against Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 May 2025
But there’s one client who has evaded her for decades, always on the verge of fulfilling her potential and showcasing versatility, and she’s been staring at Goldsmith-Thomas in the mirror.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
By the fourth quarter of an 88-82 loss to the Atlanta Dream (4-2) on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Sparks (2-4) were on the verge of a comeback.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Greif: Indiana is on the verge of the NBA Finals by taking the path of most resistance, given the ridiculously high degree of difficulty of victories against Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 May 2025
But there’s one client who has evaded her for decades, always on the verge of fulfilling her potential and showcasing versatility, and she’s been staring at Goldsmith-Thomas in the mirror.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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