on the verge (of)
also to the verge ofC2 If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it:
on the verge of collapse/success/tears/death/disaster/war
Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Almost
- about
- almost
- as good as idiom
- as much as idiom
- be on the way to sth idiom
- intent
- more
- more or less idiom
- much
- near
- near
- nearly
- strike
- sub
- that was close! idiom
- the best/better part of idiom
- to/for all intents and purposes idiom
- up to
- virtual
- way
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