on the threshold

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

positioned at the entrance of a place; also, at the beginning of a new experience

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Examples (10)

  • She stood on the threshold, unsure whether to enter.
  • As he opened the door, he paused on the threshold and looked back.
  • The cat sat patiently on the threshold, waiting to be let in.
  • A cold breeze swept in as the door remained open, leaving them on the threshold.
  • They exchanged a quick glance on the threshold before entering the quiet room.
  • Humanity is on the threshold of a new technological era.
  • After years of hard work, she found herself on the threshold of a brilliant career.
  • The country is on the threshold of significant political change.
  • With the discovery of exoplanets, we are on the threshold of understanding life beyond Earth.
  • Many young graduates are on the threshold of their professional lives.