on/at the threshold
idiom
: at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.)
—usually + of
young people on the threshold of adulthood
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By taking the time for Serk’s mother to beat his father like a rug, Choi puts her readers in the father’s place, on the threshold of the family home, waiting for the woman in charge to let us in.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Iran is on the threshold of becoming the world’s tenth atomic power.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
At the first dedication, a young mother stood on the threshold of her new home, clutching her baby and wiping away tears.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The Islamic Republic, in other words, is on the threshold of becoming the world’s tenth atomic power.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Iran is on the threshold of becoming the world’s tenth atomic power.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
At the first dedication, a young mother stood on the threshold of her new home, clutching her baby and wiping away tears.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
The Islamic Republic, in other words, is on the threshold of becoming the world’s tenth atomic power.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on/at the threshold
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“On/at the threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20threshold. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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