On the verge of doing Meaning in English
expression
ON the VERJ uhv DOO-ing
on the VURJ ov DOO-ing
Definition
Used to say that someone is about to do something or that something is very close to happening.
Usage & Nuances
This phrase is mostly used in slightly formal or narrative contexts. Common collocations: "on the verge of tears," "on the verge of collapse," "on the verge of success." It doesn't indicate the action has happened yet; it's still about to.
Spanish: a punto de (hacer) - al borde de (hacer)Portuguese (BR): prestes a (fazer) - à beira de (fazer)Portuguese (PT): prestes a (fazer) - à beira de (fazer)Chinese (Simplified): 快要（做） - 即将（做）Chinese (Traditional): 快要（做） - 即將（做）Hindi: करने ही वाला (hona) - होने के कगार परArabic: على وشك (أن يفعل)Bengali: করার মুখে - করতে যাচ্ছিলRussian: собирался сделать - был на грани сделатьJapanese: 〜しそうになる - 〜する寸前Vietnamese: sắp làm - gần như làmKorean: 막 하려던 참이다 - 하려고 하는 순간Turkish: yapmak üzere - yapmak üzere olmakUrdu: کرنے ہی والا - کرنے کے قریبIndonesian: hampir melakukan - di ambang melakukan
Example Sentences
She was on the verge of doing something amazing.
basic
He was on the verge of doing his homework when the phone rang.
basic
I’m on the verge of doing something new.
basic
She looked like she was on the verge of doing something she’d regret.
natural
We were on the verge of doing something crazy just for fun.
natural
He’s always on the verge of doing something new, but never actually does.
natural