verge · noun C /vɜːdʒ/Full view
be on the verge of sth/doing sth
C2 to be going to happen or to do something very soon
Dictionary examples:

a company on the verge of financial disaster

I was on the verge of leaving my job.

Learner example:

I was on the verge of depression, when I decided to take control of my own life. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

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