{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.
ON THE POINT OF
Meaning of ON THE POINT OF in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012