on the verge
About to happen
On the verge means at the point of beginning or about to happen.
Something on the verge is poised to tip into a new state: She was on the verge of tears, The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
The phrase suggests imminence—not merely close to something, but right at its edge.
- almostShort of completely
- closeNearby or to shut
- imminentAbout to occur
- cuspPoint of transition
- impendingSoon to occur
approaching · tipping point · breaking point · poised · touch-and-go · teetering · hanging by a thread · crossroads · precipice · hair's breadth · brink · razor thin · inflection point · looming · nearly · just about · any moment now · turning point
on the vergeover and done with
Completely and permanently concluded
concluded · finished · completed · ancient history · in hindsight
on the vergeimprobable
Not likely true
doubtful · uncertain · up in the air · settled in · stable
edge, the, threshold, verge, borderline, verges, verging, verged, verger