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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Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can't bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on the verge of collapse to proceed.
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CBS News, 10 Feb. 2025
At the base of Courmayeur, a chic ski resort snuggled into the foot of Monte Bianco—better known by its French moniker, Mont Blanc—trees brim with pale-pink buds on the verge of blossoming, and waterfalls and rivers gush with snowmelt.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
If a federal worker did indeed trust the integrity of the offer, rational economic actors who are not already on the verge of full retirement will weigh only material considerations in their decision.
—Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Get ready to go back to school: FX is on the verge of renewing freshman comedy English Teacher for a second season, multiple sources confirm to TVLine exclusively.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 10 Feb. 2025
At the base of Courmayeur, a chic ski resort snuggled into the foot of Monte Bianco—better known by its French moniker, Mont Blanc—trees brim with pale-pink buds on the verge of blossoming, and waterfalls and rivers gush with snowmelt.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
If a federal worker did indeed trust the integrity of the offer, rational economic actors who are not already on the verge of full retirement will weigh only material considerations in their decision.
—Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Get ready to go back to school: FX is on the verge of renewing freshman comedy English Teacher for a second season, multiple sources confirm to TVLine exclusively.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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