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    the verge of

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    A1
    phr.PhraseVery near to; on the point of
    The company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
    phr.PhraseThe edge or border of something
    They stood on the verge of the cliff, looking down at the sea.

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    從瀕臨破產到5家上市公司 ► 這是他背後的小習慣 - Patrick Grove (中英字幕)

    06:40從瀕臨破產到5家上市公司 ► 這是他背後的小習慣 - Patrick Grove (中英字幕)
    • And when the dot-com bubble burst, he basically was on the verge of losing everything.

      And when the dot-com bubble burst, he basically was on the verge of losing everything.

    • Catcher, and when the dot-com bubble burst, he basically was on the verge of losing everything.

      Catcher, and when the dot-com bubble burst, he basically was on the verge of losing everything.

    A2

    How The Next Batteries Will Change the World

    11:28How The Next Batteries Will Change the World
    • Now companies are on the verge of battery breakthroughs that could change the world.

      Now companies are on the verge of battery breakthroughs that could change the world.

    • Now companies are on the verge of battery breakthroughs

      Now companies are on the verge of battery breakthroughs

    B1

    The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1

    48:30The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
    • but German troops were on the verge of taking Moscow itself.

      but German troops were on the verge of taking Moscow itself.

    • By December 1941 the snow was setting in but German troops were on the verge of taking Moscow itself

      By December 1941 the snow was setting in but German troops were on the verge of taking Moscow itself

    B1

    Gordon Challenges MrBeast, Ronda Rousey, and MORE | Scrambled | Gordon Ramsay

    44:44Gordon Challenges MrBeast, Ronda Rousey, and MORE | Scrambled | Gordon Ramsay
    • When it's on the verge of that argument, who wins?

      When it's on the verge of that argument, who wins?

    • When it's on the verge of that argument, who wins, truthfully?

      When it's on the verge of that argument, who wins, truthfully?

    B1

    Mexico could get first female president in election on 2 June | BBC News

    03:14Mexico could get first female president in election on 2 June | BBC News
    • Polls suggest she's on the verge of becoming Mexico's first woman president.

      Polls suggest she's on the verge of becoming Mexico's first woman president.

    • Polls suggest she's on the verge of becoming Mexico's first woman president.

      Polls suggest she's on the verge of becoming Mexico's first woman president.

    B1

    Teemo The Hidden Tank - League of Legends

    04:06Teemo The Hidden Tank - League of Legends
    • When she's on the verge of dying, switch your target to the man that needs the power of a woman to take on a little kid playing in the park and still fail to kill him.

      When she's on the verge of dying, switch your target to the man that needs the power of a woman to take on a little kid playing in the park and still fail to kill him.

    • When she's on the verge of dying, switch your target to the man that needs the power of a woman to take on a little kid playing in the park and still fail to kill him.

      When she's on the verge of dying, switch your target to the man that needs the power of a woman to take on a little kid playing in the park and still fail to kill him.

    B1

    Will It Pizza? - Taste Test

    15:00Will It Pizza? - Taste Test
    • - I'm on the verge of gagging! - Hot sauce. It's layered! You know what?

      - I'm on the verge of gagging! - Hot sauce. It's layered! You know what?

    • I'm on the verge of gagging.

      I'm on the verge of gagging.

    B1

    5 ways to talk about the future without using the future tense: BBC English Masterclass

    02:565 ways to talk about the future without using the future tense: BBC English Masterclass
    • as, 'on the verge of' and 'on the brink of'. These are followed by ing verbs or nouns.

      as, 'on the verge of' and 'on the brink of'. These are followed by ing verbs or nouns.

    • For example, 'Scientists are on the verge of discovering a cure for cancer.' Or 'People

      For example, 'Scientists are on the verge of discovering a cure for cancer.' Or 'People

    A2

    The Lie We Live

    08:25The Lie We Live
    • We live in a world on the verge of collapse.

      We live in a world on the verge of collapse.

    • We live in a world on the verge of collapse.

      We live in a world on the verge of collapse.

    A2

    Building the future of artificial intelligence for everyone (Google I/O '18)

    40:53Building the future of artificial intelligence for everyone (Google I/O '18)
    • And so to me, I feel like it's really a leap too far to imagine that having finally cracked pattern recognition after some decades of trying, that we are therefore on the verge of cracking all of these other problems that go into what constitutes general intelligence.

      And so to me, I feel like it's really a leap too far to imagine that having finally cracked pattern recognition after some decades of trying, that we are therefore on the verge of cracking all of these other problems that go into what constitutes general intelligence.

    • that we are therefore on the verge of cracking all

      that we are therefore on the verge of cracking all

    B1