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Dictionary: "be on the verge of" - translations and examples

be on the verge of verb
am Rande sein
My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Die Firma meines Vaters ist am Rande des Bankrotts.
kurz davor sein
She was on the verge of killing herself.
Sie war kurz davor sich selbst zu töten.

Exemples with "be on the verge of"

My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Die Firma meines Vaters ist am Rande des Bankrotts.
She was on the verge of killing herself. Sie war kurz davor sich selbst zu töten.
He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up. Er war nahe daran, das Geheimnis preiszugeben, aber ein scharfer Blick von Martha brachte ihn zum Schweigen.
Many species of insects are on the verge of extinction. Viele Insektenarten sind vom Aussterben bedroht.
She is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Sie ist am Rand eines Nervenzusammenbruchs.

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