on the point of

Idioms  

1. Also, at the point of. On the verge of, close to, as in I was on the point of leaving when the phone rang. The first term dates from the late 1200s, the second from the first half of the 1500s.

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on the point of

"They were on the point of reaching the body," said Mohammed.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

After five straight weeks of losses as the Iran crisis began, the S&P 500 is now on the point of chalking up its sixth consecutive weekly gains.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Mandera county along Kenya's borders with Ethiopia and Somalia has seen no rain since May and is now on the point of a full-blown water emergency.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Why hammer an audience over the head when they already are in on the point of the whole movie.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

I was on the point of risking Mr. Rochester’s displeasure by disobeying his orders, when the light once more gleamed dimly on the gallery wall, and I heard his unshod feet tread the matting.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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