on the point of en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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:
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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)