english
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In addition to the idiom beginning with VERGE, Also see ON THE VERGE OF.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun ADJ. grass | motorway, roadside VERB + VERGE bring sb/sth to (figurative) This action brought the country to the verge of economic collapse. PREP. on the ~ (figurative) She was on the verge of a nervous breakdown when she finally sought help.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verge on sth
to be almost a particular state, quality or feeling, especially one that is very bad or very good
• At times, his performance verged on brilliance, but at others it was only ordinary.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun
brink:
They are on the verge of success., noun
a condition likely to occur:
They are on the verge of a great discovery.
Simple Definitions