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.

Examples of on the verge of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sure, this month’s highlights include Benedict Cumberbatch as a Jim Henson wannabe on the verge of a nervous breakdown and an action thriller whose hero is an icon of Black radical politics. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024 During a roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter, Larson spoke about her efforts to reach out to Marvel newcomers on the verge of donning spandex. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 May 2024 As Joseph Goodman for AL.com reported, their struggle became how to recruit players to a school on the verge of closing. —

Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 May 2024 But China’s ambitions never took off—and could be on the verge of unravelling entirely. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the verge of

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