on the verge of — very close to doing something or experiencing something; about to happen
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: very close to doing something or experiencing something; about to happen
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑːn ðə ˈvɜːrdʒ ʌv/
Example Sentences
- My phone battery is on the verge of dying, but I'm on the verge of beating the final boss!
- The company was on the verge of launching its revolutionary product.
- After eating 50 chicken wings, Jake was on the verge of exploding like a balloon.
on the verge of
NOUN[/ɑːn ðə ˈvɜːrdʒ ʌv/]
very close to doing something or experiencing something; about to happen
💡 Concept
She stood on the verge of tears as the final credits rolled.
🎵 Rhyme
On the verge of a surge, two waves merge!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɑːn ðə ˈvɜːrdʒ ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɒn ðə ˈvɜːdʒ ʌv/
🌳Etymology
Rootverge
🎵Rhyme
mergesurgepurge
merge
surge
purge
🔗Collocations
on the verge of tears
on the verge of bankruptcy
on the verge of a breakthrough
on the verge of collapse
on the verge of giving up
on the verge of success
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery is on the verge of dying, but I'm on the verge of beating the final boss!”
“The company was on the verge of launching its revolutionary product.”
😄 Fun example
“After eating 50 chicken wings, Jake was on the verge of exploding like a balloon.”
“The negotiations are on the verge of reaching a settlement.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
about toclose tonear toalmostjust about to
Antonyms
far fromnowhere neardistant from
Related
brinkedgethresholdcuspprecipice
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