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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That tone carries over to the series, and makes Goldblum — a master of the antic and the arch — perfectly suited to play a god on the verge of a breakdown.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
For those unfamiliar, Hoover’s book tells the story of Lily, a young woman on the verge of opening up her own flower shop in Boston when her father dies.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
First Look, the work-in-progress section of the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro industry strand, unveiled the six projects on the verge of completion that will take center stage during its 13th edition this year.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
Now, the Canadian wunderkind could be on the verge of swimming away with her longtime idol’s crown as the sport’s most famous female competitor.
—NBC News, 28 July 2024
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
For those unfamiliar, Hoover’s book tells the story of Lily, a young woman on the verge of opening up her own flower shop in Boston when her father dies.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
First Look, the work-in-progress section of the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro industry strand, unveiled the six projects on the verge of completion that will take center stage during its 13th edition this year.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
Now, the Canadian wunderkind could be on the verge of swimming away with her longtime idol’s crown as the sport’s most famous female competitor.
—NBC News, 28 July 2024
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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 19 Aug. 2024.
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