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be on the brink of doing something
to be likely to do something very soon. The club's manager dismissed reports that he was on the brink of buying Peter Beardsley.

on the brink of something

if someone or something is on the brink of a situation, that situation is likely to happen soon. The country is on the brink of civil war. We are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. She is on the brink of international stardom.
on the brink of something
almost ready to do or experience something. Because of competition from television news, a number of newspapers are on the brink of collapse.
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