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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Meanwhile, Polarity — on the verge of taking out Cipher — is surprised to discover that the man on the ground in front of him is just a regular human whose body was being puppeteered this whole time.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military is on the verge of completing two straight years of operations across multiple fronts, the longest continuous conflict the country has ever endured.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
One of Miami’s most prolific and politically plugged-in developers, Martin is on the verge of taking control of the iconic waterfront theme park that closed its gates to the public on Sunday after 70 years as a tourist attraction.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
But this journey takes place during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, a moment of profound historical upheaval and political unrest — when everything is on the verge of change.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military is on the verge of completing two straight years of operations across multiple fronts, the longest continuous conflict the country has ever endured.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
One of Miami’s most prolific and politically plugged-in developers, Martin is on the verge of taking control of the iconic waterfront theme park that closed its gates to the public on Sunday after 70 years as a tourist attraction.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
But this journey takes place during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, a moment of profound historical upheaval and political unrest — when everything is on the verge of change.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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