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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In addition to the central duo, this story unveils the interworking of a country on the verge of war. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 When Apple founder Steve Jobs recruited current CEO Tim Cook in 1998, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. —

Natalie McCormick, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 Advertisement At Dorsey, senior quarterback Brandon Tolson has the Dons on the verge of winning the Coliseum League title with 17 touchdown passes. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Now, at twenty, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the verge of

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