A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
على وشك أن on the point or verge of (doing s.th.), about to (do s.th.)
Root: و-ش-ك
Page: 1255*
Example: “كانَ الطالِبُ عَلى وَشْكِ أن يَبكي”
Translation: “the student was on the verge of crying”
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 
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