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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Ventura, then on the verge of giving birth, told jurors how Combs allegedly forced her into a decade of freak-offs by using violence and blackmail as leverage against her and her family.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 June 2025
As these technologies grow in sophistication, the DOJ must confront a harsh truth: Traditional evidentiary standards are on the verge of collapse.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
On Tuesday, Trump expressed frustration with both Israel and Iran as the ceasefire appeared to be on the verge of faltering.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
The Iranians were negotiating in good faith with Trump and, according to Trump himself, were on the verge of a second agreement with the U.S., when Netanyahu, who did not want Trump to reach a deal with Iran, initiated their attack.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 June 2025
As these technologies grow in sophistication, the DOJ must confront a harsh truth: Traditional evidentiary standards are on the verge of collapse.
—Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
On Tuesday, Trump expressed frustration with both Israel and Iran as the ceasefire appeared to be on the verge of faltering.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
The Iranians were negotiating in good faith with Trump and, according to Trump himself, were on the verge of a second agreement with the U.S., when Netanyahu, who did not want Trump to reach a deal with Iran, initiated their attack.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
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