English

Prepositional phrase

on the verge

1. Used other than as an idiom: see on,‎ verge.
2. (followed by of) Almost at the beginning of.

   He was finally on the verge of success.

   Every time I thought he was on the verge of telling us, he decided to say something else instead.

Translations

See also

• on the brink
• on the point