on the verge of

Idioms and Phrases

Close to, on the brink of, as in I was on the verge of calling the doctor when he suddenly got better , or Sara was on the verge of tears when she heard the news . This term uses verge in the sense of “the brink or border of something.” [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Lando Norris hailed McLaren's "incredible story" after taking pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and putting the team on the verge of their first constructors' title for 26 years.

From BBC

"Data-driven deep learning models are on the verge of transforming global weather and climate modeling," the researchers from the University of California San Diego and the Allen Institute for AI, write.

From Science Daily

"These results show that type 2 diabetes may be prevented, even in people who are on the verge of it, by using a medicine that causes weight loss," said study co-author Dr. Louis Aronne, the Sanford I. Weill Professor of Metabolic Research and director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center, which is part of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Weill Cornell Medicine.

From Science Daily

When Metcalf and company scooped up the resort in 2006, it hadn’t operated for several years and was on the verge of losing its Forest Service permit altogether, according to the resort website.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sept. 19 in Miami, on the verge of becoming the first member of the 50-50 club, Ohtani barged into the record books with arguably the greatest offensive game in baseball history, going six for six with three homers and two stolen bases.

From Los Angeles Times