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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For a team like the Cubs, who are on the verge of contention, signing someone like Yates would take them to the next level.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescue Outreach Mission was on the verge of financial collapse a few years ago, until an influx of federal funding sustained it.
—Abe Aboraya, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The attacks on power plants and substations have left the country’s energy network on the verge of collapse, experts say.
—Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Israel and Hamas appeared to be on the verge of agreeing to a ceasefire deal Wednesday that could end 15 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip, even as the Israel military continued to launch airstrikes in the enclave and families of Israeli hostages begged for their safe return.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Rescue Outreach Mission was on the verge of financial collapse a few years ago, until an influx of federal funding sustained it.
—Abe Aboraya, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The attacks on power plants and substations have left the country’s energy network on the verge of collapse, experts say.
—Cassandra Vinograd, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Israel and Hamas appeared to be on the verge of agreeing to a ceasefire deal Wednesday that could end 15 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip, even as the Israel military continued to launch airstrikes in the enclave and families of Israeli hostages begged for their safe return.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 15 Jan. 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 24 Jan. 2025.
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