English » Arabic

verge VB

verge
verge
verge

on the verge (of)

on the verge of exhaustion

on the verge of failure

Usage examples with verge

be on the verge of tears

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Many of his stories verge on the dream-like, while other are closer to science-fiction.
en.wikipedia.org
The site of the pond is now a wide grass verge.
en.wikipedia.org
We looked to be on the verge of starting today's play and the rain has played spoilsport once more.
sports.ndtv.com
His dramas sometimes verge into dark territory and even physical violence, but always with an underlying sense of optimism.
en.wikipedia.org
The problem with the verge was that it required the pendulum to swing in a wide arc of 80 to 100.
en.wikipedia.org
He believed that the whole region was on the verge of war and went out to investigate.
en.wikipedia.org
It is hypocritical to hold her to standards that verge on the prim or prudish.
www.thestar.com
Other drawbacks of having a chef partner are less serious -- and at times verge on the comical.
montrealgazette.com
Realism is all very well but when storylines verge on the nasty and gratuitous, a writer should take care.
www.telegraph.co.uk
She is on the verge of starvation throughout most of the book, and the future is bleak.
en.wikipedia.org

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski