The tall building is on the verge of collapse after the big earthquake hit the area.
This nation's...
The tall building is on the verge of collapse after the big earthquake hit the area.
This nation's economy is on the verge of collapse.
The company is on the verge of bankruptcy. It lost almost all of its customers and has not come up with anything to turn things around. A: It looks like your marriage is hanging by a thread. B: I know. It's dangling there. I gotta try and save it.