be on the threshold of



be on the threshold of doing something

to be likely to do something soon Finland's Conservatives were on the threshold of joining a coalition government.
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be on the threshold of something

if someone or something is on the threshold of a situation, that situation is likely to happen soon He was on the threshold of a great career.
See also: of, on, threshold

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tenney-Medieval English
Michaelami-khah-E-lah (German), mi-KAY-lə (English)German, Swedish, English, Czech, Slovak
EmmersonEM-ər-sənEnglish (Rare)
MaciMAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
Lesedi-Southern African, Tswana
ChaseCHAYSEnglish