Emotions & feelings
on the verge of
very close to doing or experiencing something
If you are on the verge of something, you are very close to doing or experiencing it.
Hear it in real life
How did you feel after losing your passport?
I was on the verge of tears.
By the end of the night, I was on the verge of falling asleep at the table.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was on the verge to cry.
Say: I was on the verge of tears.
Use "of" followed by a noun or an -ing form, not "to" followed by a verb.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
on the verge of tears; on the verge of quitting; on the verge of a breakthrough
Your turn: say it out loud
By the end of the night, I was on the verge of falling asleep at the table.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on the verge of
very close to doing or experiencing something
“By the end of the night, I was on the verge of falling asleep at the table.”
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