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on the cusp

on the cusp preposition: on the point of a significant transformation, ascendance, etc.

Preposition

on the cusp

  1. (idiomatic) on the point of a significant transformation, ascendance, etc.
    • on the cusp of stardom
    • on the cusp between adulthood and old age

Questions about on the cusp

What does on the cusp mean?
On the cusp means on the point of a significant transformation, ascendance, etc.
What part of speech is on the cusp?
On the cusp is a preposition.

Words near on the cusp in the dictionary

  1. on the count of
  2. on the critical list
  3. on the crook
  4. on the cross
  5. on the cuff
  6. on the cusp
  7. on the cutting room floor
  8. on the daily
  9. on the debit side
  10. on the deck
  11. on the defensive

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