on the point of

Idioms and Phrases

Also, at the point of . On the verge of, close to, as in I was on the point of leaving when the phone rang . The first term dates from the late 1200s, the second from the first half of the 1500s.

Example Sentences

The move could allow magistrates to try more serious crimes, and double the maximum punishments handed out for an offence from six to 12 months, helping a system the government said is on the “point of collapse”.

From BBC

On the point of costs, Benn said he hoped the inquiry could avoid unnecessary costs given previous reviews and investigations as well as the large amount of material already in the public domain.

From BBC

And this is where Meloni also comes in as a pivotal player who might have in her hands both the fate of von der Leyen and of a massive geopolitical bloc on the point of tilting ever further to the right.

From Seattle Times

The city, which seemed on the point of falling, was being evacuated.

From Literature

"We were told it's less aggressive on your skin and on the point of entry into your vein," recalls her husband Mark.

From BBC