on the verge of

phrase

: 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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The Blue Devils, in their fourth year under Dobson, are now 5-3 and 2-3 in Region 1-5A and are on the verge of making the playoffs. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 There was upset after upset, and a few teams were on the verge of stumbling as well. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Yet on what is perhaps the most consequential issue for our future, humanity is on the verge of giving up the language battle without a fight. — David Litt, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 An appeal would take place as the political climate in the nation’s capital is on the verge of shifting to one far more scrutinizing of the president and his plans to reimagine federal property. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the verge of

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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