be on the verge of be about to
From LSJ
Γυνὴ γὰρ οἴκῳ πῆμα καὶ σωτηρία → Mulier familiae pestis est, mulier salus → Die Frau ist nämlich Leid und Rettung für das Haus
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
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