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on the point of en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.
    • The old building seemed to be on the point of collapse.
    • As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

Relateds

on the brink · on the verge

Synonyms

on the cusp · on the verge · on the brink · upon the point of · at the point of · ready

Translations (8)

gd an impis (very near to) · ru на гра́ни (very near to) · mi hono (very near to) · arz سنة و (very near to) · fi -pisteessä (very near to) · ar عَلَى وَشٰك (very near to) · pl na granicy (very near to) · mi whano (very near to)