be on the verge of sth(동명사~ing)
~하기 직전
>The couple was on the verge of breaking up.
>He was on the verge of tears.
금방이라도 울음을 터뜨릴 것같다. 울기직전 (=He was about to cry.)
> This company is on the verge of bankruptcy. 망하기직전
> I'm on the verge of closing a verge important deal at work.
>I feel like I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 신경쇠약직전
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