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.
See also: of, on, threshold

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
Kester-Scottish
Huntley['hʌntli]
IdaIE-də (English), EE-dah (German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Italian)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Gu&Eth;RÍ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
TobiaszTAW-byahshPolish
LauraLAWR-ə (English), LOW-rah (Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch), LAW-oo-raw (Hungarian)English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Croa