on/at the point of (doing something)
idiom
: at a time just before (doing something)
She was at the point of leaving when he asked her to dance.
The police are on the point of solving the case.
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Sunil Madhu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Atlanta Falcons Needs: WR, C, Edge, S Oregon DT Derrick Harmon - Harmon is a powerful force at the point of attack, and the Falcons desperately need to find an adequate replacement for Grady Jarrett, who was released.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s had to rely heavily on blitzes to generate pressure because the interior of the defensive line has rarely been able to overpower their opponents at the point of attack.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
But the tax bill on that home, levied at the point of sale, would add $30,000 to its cost.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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Sunil Madhu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Atlanta Falcons Needs: WR, C, Edge, S Oregon DT Derrick Harmon - Harmon is a powerful force at the point of attack, and the Falcons desperately need to find an adequate replacement for Grady Jarrett, who was released.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s had to rely heavily on blitzes to generate pressure because the interior of the defensive line has rarely been able to overpower their opponents at the point of attack.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
But the tax bill on that home, levied at the point of sale, would add $30,000 to its cost.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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“On/at the point of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20point%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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