Cómo Pronunciar "on the verge of"
expression
AHN / AWN thuh / thee VURJ uhv
ON thuh / thee VURJ ov
Definición
Very close to doing or experiencing something, often something important, new, or significant.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈvɝdʒ/ /ˈəv
Inglés Británico
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /vˈɜːdʒ/ /ˈɒv
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
AHN / AWN thuh / thee VURJ uhv
UK
ON thuh / thee VURJ ov
Escucha en Contexto
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
The company is on the verge of closing.
He was on the verge of winning the race.
I'm on the verge of quitting my job—it's just too stressful.