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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The Indy sideline erupted – not just because of the moment, but because 44-year-old Philip Rivers was on the verge of completing one of the most unlikely comebacks in sports history.
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the verge of full federal recognition with the Senate poised for a final vote this week on a $900 billion defense policy bill titled the National Defense Authorization Act.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
For his role in the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which came out in 2000, Jim Carrey’s tortuous costume and makeup had him on the verge of walking away from a $20 million paycheck.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The long-standing Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, viewed as the United States’ most restrictive sanctions on Syria since its enactment in 2019, is on the verge of being rolled back, with a full repeal written into the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the verge of full federal recognition with the Senate poised for a final vote this week on a $900 billion defense policy bill titled the National Defense Authorization Act.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
For his role in the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which came out in 2000, Jim Carrey’s tortuous costume and makeup had him on the verge of walking away from a $20 million paycheck.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
The long-standing Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, viewed as the United States’ most restrictive sanctions on Syria since its enactment in 2019, is on the verge of being rolled back, with a full repeal written into the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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