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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.

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on the threshold of something

near the beginning of something Tyler is on the threshold of becoming a very successful singer.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of threshold (the part of the floor at the entrance to a room or building)

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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.

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