English Dictionary

on the point of

前置詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.

日本語の意味

まさに〜するところである / ほぼ〜しようとしている、もうすぐ〜する状態である / 差し迫った、すぐに何かが起こりそうな状況を示す

She was on the point of leaving the house when the storm started.

嵐が始まったとき、彼女は今にも家を出そうとしていた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.

As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.