-(으)ㄹ 지경이다
be on the verge of
TOPIK 5On the brink of an extreme state: 'be on the verge of ~ing'.
Examples
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너무 배가 고파서 쓰러질 지경이에요.
I'm so hungry I'm on the verge of collapsing.
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일이 너무 많아서 미칠 지경이에요.
I have so much work I'm on the verge of going crazy.
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그 소식을 듣고 울 지경이었어요.
After hearing that news, I was on the verge of crying.
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스트레스를 너무 받아서 포기할 지경이에요.
I'm under so much stress that I'm on the verge of giving up.
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매일 야근을 해서 몸이 망가질 지경이에요.
I work overtime every day and my body is on the verge of breaking down.