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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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the White House denied reports last week that Patel was on the verge of being removed, after a report from MS NOW cited anonymous sources who said the president was weighing Patel’s firing.
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Tennis star Luke Hollis (Lafferty) heads home to Florida for Christmas only to discover his family’s racquet club is on the verge of being sold.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
Sorsby led another touchdown drive, and the game was on the verge of turning as TCU went three-and-out on its next possession.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the White House denied reports last week that Patel was on the verge of being removed, after a report from MS NOW cited anonymous sources who said the president was weighing Patel’s firing.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
Tennis star Luke Hollis (Lafferty) heads home to Florida for Christmas only to discover his family’s racquet club is on the verge of being sold.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
Sorsby led another touchdown drive, and the game was on the verge of turning as TCU went three-and-out on its next possession.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.
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