at the point of (doing something)

at the point of (doing something)

On the verge of doing something. I'm so sick of digging through paperwork every day that I'm finally at the point of hiring an administrative assistant. Our son's gotten into so much trouble over the past few years that we're almost at the point of sending him to boarding school. How are you not at the point of getting a new car yet? This one breaks down all the time!

See also: of, point

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