1) On the brink 
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Verge
verge, verging 1. The act of verging or inclining to or towards some object, etc.2. Of the sun; to descend toward the horizon; to sink, or begin to do so.3. To move in a certain direction (especially, downwards); also, to extend or to stretch.4. To incline or tend, to approach or draw near, towards or to some state or condition.5. To pass or underg...