on the point of doing
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on the point of doing something and at the point of doing something

Fig. ready to start doing something. I was just on the point of going out the door. We were almost at the point of buying a new car.

See also: doing, point

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What is so awful is that Jill was just at the point of doing something new with her life. JILL WAS OUR DIANA; The Murder Of Jill Dando: BBC stars weep for the ... by Quinn, Thomas / The Mirror (London, England)			at the bottom of the hour at the bottom of the ladder at the chalkface at the coalface at the crack of dawn at the cutting edge at the double at the drop of a hat at the eleventh hour at the end of nowhere at the end of rope at the end of the day at the expense of at the forefront at the hands of at the height of at the helm at the last gasp at the last minute at the latest at the mercy of at the moment at the outset at the outside at the point of at the point of doing something at the present time at the ready at the rear of at the same time at the top of game at the top of lungs at the top of the hour at the top of the ladder at the top of the/ agenda at the top of voice at the wheel at the zenith of at this juncture at this rate at this stage at this stage of the game at times at variance with at wit's end at work at worst ate atone for attach attach oneself to			At the Mercy of the Body Shop at the minimum at the minimum at the minimum at the minimum at the moment at the moment at the moment at the moment at the moment at the moment At the money At the Money Forward At the Money Option At the Money Options at the most at the most at the most at the most At the Mountains of Madness At the Movies At the Open At the opening At the opening order At the Opening Orders at the outset at the outside at the point of at the point of death at the point of doing at the point of doing something at the present time at the present time at the ready at the ready at the ready at the ready at the rear of At the Rear Wheel at the receiving end at the receiving end at the receiving end at the risk of doing at the risk of doing at the risk of doing at the risk of doing at the risk of doing at the same instant at the same time at the same time at the same time at the same time at the same time at the same time at the start At the Suit of at the termination of life At the Throne of Judgment At the Time of Writing at the top of (one's) lungs at the top of (one's) lungs

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