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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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on the verge of tears
Jill was on the verge of tears because of her boss's rude comments, but she didn't say anything.
Hi,
Does the part in bold refer to "She almost cried/burst out crying/burst into tears?"
Besides, would you delete the "s" after "boss'" Thanks.
Hi,
Does the part in bold refer to "She almost cried/burst out crying/burst into tears?"
Besides, would you delete the "s" after "boss'" Thanks.
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Hi, Jill was on the verge of tears because of her boss's rude comments, but she didn't say anything. " It means that she was almost about to cry, almost ready to cry. 'Verge' means 'edge', ie she was on the edge of crying .
- Hi, Jill was on the verge of tears because of her boss's rude comments, but she didn't say anything.
- " It means that she was almost about to cry, almost ready to cry.
- 'Verge' means 'edge', ie she was on the edge of crying .
- Besides, would you delete the "s" after "boss'" No, you need it for correct grammar.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Jill was on the verge of tears because of her boss's rude comments, but she didn't say anything.
Does the part in bold refer to "She almost cried/burst out crying/burst into tears?" It means that she was almost about to cry, almost ready to cry. 'Verge' means 'edge', ie she was on the edge of cryin
Jill was on the verge of tears because of her boss's rude comments, but she didn't say anything.
Does the part in bold refer to "She almost cried/burst out crying/burst into tears?" It means that she was almost about to cry, almost ready to cry. 'Verge' means 'edge', ie she was on the edge of cryin
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