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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Instead, South Sudan’s tenuous peace is on the verge of collapse, with Mr. Machar accused of inciting an antigovernment rebellion led by a militia known as the White Army.
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Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Officials are also assessing the status of many buildings feared to be on the verge of collapse.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
In late February, Project BLANK officials were on the verge of canceling the event amid growing rumbles that the new Trump administration was planning cutbacks at the National Endowment for the Arts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
The Catalan derby always brings intensity regardless of table position, but with Barcelona on the verge of securing another league title, the atmosphere promises to be electric.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Officials are also assessing the status of many buildings feared to be on the verge of collapse.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
In late February, Project BLANK officials were on the verge of canceling the event amid growing rumbles that the new Trump administration was planning cutbacks at the National Endowment for the Arts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
The Catalan derby always brings intensity regardless of table position, but with Barcelona on the verge of securing another league title, the atmosphere promises to be electric.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 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 22 May. 2025.
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