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Übersetzung & Definition
to be on the verge of (doing something): kurz davor stehen (etwas zu tun)
Beispiel
- "I was even on the verge of quitting, when one night I heard the voice of my daddy say to me: "Son, you need to go out and make some friends"."
Übung 1
Harold says he was "on the verge of quitting".
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Harold says he was "on the verge of quitting".
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
This is correct. To be "on the verge" is synonymous with "to be just about to". For example, "I was on the verge of quitting my job when the managing director gave me a car. I'm going to stay for a while now."
This is incorrect. To "refuse to do something" is to say that you will not do it. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
This is incorrect. To "accept something" is to "say ok", "authorise" or "deal with" it. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
This is incorrect. To "have just done something" means that you did it in the recent past. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
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