on/at the point of (doing something)

idiom

: at a time just before (doing something)

She was at the point of leaving when he asked her to dance.

The police are on the point of solving the case.

Examples of on/at the point of (doing something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Laser hair removers Ulike Laser Hair Removal Air 3 for Women and Men $329 (Amazon) Ulike Laser Hair Removal for Women and Men uses sapphire ice-cooling technology to lower the temperature at the point of contact with the skin during treatment. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 May 2024

After being at the point of market failure in 2022, the smiles are back on the faces of British independent filmmakers, thanks to the U.K. Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) that was announced by the government in March and came into effect in April. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024

Some of its pubs offer the option to add a tip at the point of payment with cards, while others don’t. —Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024

The guidance also finalizes rules for dealerships offering the credit as an instant rebate to customers at the point of purchase. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 May 2024

Particularly on the point of Israeli Zionism, a questioning Jew was a self-hating Jew. —Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024

All has the size to line up as an inline blocker but needs to get more consistent at the point of attack. —Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024

The White Sox also announced refunds for all other purchases should be initiated at the point of purchase. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024

Step 3: From there, start at the point of the chin and glide the edge of the gua sha along the jawline up toward the ear. —Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024