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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, antonyms, and examples. not completely.
The meaning of ON THE VERGE OF is at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen. How to use on the verge of in a sentence.
Closely approaching some action or outcome; very nearly at the point at which something will happen. After weeks of failed experiments, I think we're finally on the verge of a breakthrough. I was on the verge of calling Tom to ask him out on a date, but I lost my nerve at the last moment. See also: of, on, verge.
close to doing or experiencing something. at the point when something is about to happen. Example sentences. — I was on the verge of accusing my roommate of stealing my money from the jar in the kitchen when I remembered I’d used it to pay the pizza delivery man. — My mom was on the verge of crying when my dad forgot her birthday.
If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful. Carole was on the verge of tears.
VERGE definition: 1. the edge or border of something: 2. the strip of land that borders a road or path: 3. the edge…. Learn more.
Close to, on the brink of, as in I was on the verge of calling the doctor when he suddenly got better , or Sara was on the verge of tears when she heard the news . This term uses verge in the sense of “the brink or border of something.” [Mid-1800s]
