be on the threshold of (something)

To be about to do something; to be about to happen. I can't believe that my little girl is actually on the threshold of marriage. I'm confident that our team is on the threshold of a major scientific breakthrough.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lamar	lə-MAHR	English, African American
Annabel	['ænəbel]
Daisy	DAY-zee	English
Hyacinthus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Lacy	['leisi]
Bozhidar	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic