Vocabulary

Form

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

vs-s vi

Example sentences

Many fragile species are on the verge of extinction.

The free market system is endangered.

The sick man's life is in danger.

This bird is in danger of dying out.

People living in this area are dying because of the lack of water.

That bird is now in danger of dying out.

In 1939, as in 1914, the world was on the brink of war.