Tom ağlamak üzereydi.
- Tom was on the verge of tears.
O, tam uyumak üzereydi.
- He was just on the verge of going to sleep.
Babamın şirketi iflasın eşiğindedir.
- My father's company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Tom açlığın eşiğindeydi.
- Tom was on the verge of starvation.