on the threshold of (something)

on the threshold of (something)

About or likely to happen or do something soon. With the majority of votes having been counted, the candidate is on the threshold of becoming the youngest president in history. We're on the threshold of a major breakthrough in cancer research.
See also: of, on, threshold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be on the threshold of (something)
  • be on the threshold of something
  • threshold
  • over the edge
  • over the top
  • take account of
  • take account of (someone or something)
  • take no account of (someone or something)
  • show (one's) mettle
  • prove (one's) mettle