English-French translations for on the point of

Definition of on the point of

• Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent

Examples

• The old building seemed to be on the point of collapse

Related words

• just on the point
• poisoning the well
• One man's meat is another man's poison
• one man's meat is another man's poison
• One man's meat is another man's poison.
• the delivery of poison
• the swallowing of poison
• for one that is missing there's no spoiling a wedding