on/at the point of (doing something)
idiom
: at a time just before (doing something)
She was at the point of leaving when he asked her to dance.
The police are on the point of solving the case.
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House of the Dragons' contradictions on whether Targaryens are fireproof
Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith in the Game of Thrones prequel House of DragonHBO Max
Despite the Leana scene, House of the Dragon has been somewhat unclear on the point of which firey encounters will result in injury or death.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 July 2024
Working at the point of contact between the back and front of house makes Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), running the front of house, an unlikely hero of continuing self-improvement, in contrast to his cousin Carmy, who is solitary, broken and stuck.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Scenes are conveniently and repeatedly cut at the point of highest drama.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
No one knows if a world composed solely of liberal democracies would in fact prove peaceful, but spreading democracy at the point of a gun rarely works, and fledgling democracies are especially prone to conflict.
—John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 July 2024
Working at the point of contact between the back and front of house makes Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), running the front of house, an unlikely hero of continuing self-improvement, in contrast to his cousin Carmy, who is solitary, broken and stuck.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Scenes are conveniently and repeatedly cut at the point of highest drama.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
No one knows if a world composed solely of liberal democracies would in fact prove peaceful, but spreading democracy at the point of a gun rarely works, and fledgling democracies are especially prone to conflict.
—John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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“On/at the point of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20point%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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