on the cusp
idiom
: at the point when something is about to change to something else
She is on the cusp of being a star.
on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
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On Wednesday night, Djokovic will face Sebastian Korda, the young and talented American of a thousand renaissances, seemingly always on the cusp of announcing himself.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That investigation gradually but inevitably comes to focus on the coach’s latest protégé, who’s spent the last several years under his wing, and is on the cusp of qualifying for the Belgian Tennis Federation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Dixon was on the cusp of her 10-year anniversary at work, during which her pension would vest.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
And 12, on the cusp of puberty, is a ripe time for developing a sense of identity.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
That investigation gradually but inevitably comes to focus on the coach’s latest protégé, who’s spent the last several years under his wing, and is on the cusp of qualifying for the Belgian Tennis Federation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Dixon was on the cusp of her 10-year anniversary at work, during which her pension would vest.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
And 12, on the cusp of puberty, is a ripe time for developing a sense of identity.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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“On the cusp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cusp. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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