On the brink of...

Brink - brzeg, krawędź, kraniec, skraj, granica
TO BE ON THE BRINK OF - być o krok od
Oto przykłady zastosowania tego idiomu:

• Greece stands on the brink of bankruptcy
• On the brink of chaos
• On the Brink of Death
• Burkina Faso on The Brink of Political Crisis Ahead of Presidential Election
• Are We On The Brink Of A New Cold War?
• She was on the brink of tears