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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Just not the people who were on the threshold of moving in.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Mark has been swept away on a journey in his mind, potentially on the threshold of death after Reghabi flooded his chip.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The marble trefoil detail on the threshold of the shower evokes French-Moroccan architecture.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
During a harrowing 29 seconds captured on police body cameras, Hollis positions herself at the threshold, a human barricade between police and Richard.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Mark has been swept away on a journey in his mind, potentially on the threshold of death after Reghabi flooded his chip.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The marble trefoil detail on the threshold of the shower evokes French-Moroccan architecture.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
During a harrowing 29 seconds captured on police body cameras, Hollis positions herself at the threshold, a human barricade between police and Richard.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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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 9 Mar. 2025.
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