on the point of

on the point of  {prep.}
Ready to begin; very near to. — Usually used with a verbal noun.
The coach was on the point of giving up the game when our team scored two points.
The baby was on the point of crying when her mother finally came home.
Compare: ABOUT TO, AT THE POINT OF.
Categories: preposition
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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