on the threshold of (something)

About or likely to happen or do something soon. With the majority of votes having been counted, the candidate is on the threshold of becoming the youngest president in history. We're on the threshold of a major breakthrough in cancer research.

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See also:

be on the threshold of (something)
be on the threshold of something
threshold
lost art
become fed up (with someone or something)
dying art
over the edge
over the top
take account of
take account of (someone or something)

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