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on the verge
THESAURUS
on the verge
about to, at next hand, at the limit, at the periphery, at the threshold, bordering on, close to, close upon, hard on, marginally, near, near to, near upon, nearabout, next door to, nigh, nigh about, not far from, on the borderline, on the brink, on the edge, on the point, peripherally, verging on, verging uponFor further exploring for "on the verge" in Webster Dictionary Online