on the cusp

idiom

: at the point when something is about to change to something else

She is on the cusp of being a star.

on the cusp between childhood and adolescence

I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.

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Talk to me about that decision of seeing him on the cusp and then having Jimmy finally come through for him. —

Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024 World & Nation Finland is on the cusp of joining NATO. —

James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Water’s 2022 knee injury was a seminal moment in the evolution of the PPA tour; the mother-daughter duo had great success on tour in 2022 and were on the cusp of overtaking the long-time No. 1 team Kovalova & Smith when Leigh was injured. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Their second straight 100-loss campaign saw the team fire their manager, trade several of their best players, and hire rookie manager Will Venable on the cusp of what promises to be another losing season. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the cusp