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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Many believe the Red Sox' time to invest is now, as their handful of top prospects are on the verge of getting their major league call-up. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 History: Last year, Minnesota had won two straight and were on the verge of a third before Illinois scored the game-winning touchdown on a 46-yard touchdown pass with 50 seconds left for a 27-26 win at Huntington Bank Stadium. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024 With the United States on the verge of an election that could put Trump back in office, Billy wants people to know that what happened to him and several thousand other children reverberates still. —

Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 This is a medical breakthrough on the verge of happening. —

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