The phrase "verged up on" is spelled as follows: /vərdʒd ʌp ɒn/. The phonetic transcription of this word indicates that the "g" is pronounced as a soft "j" sound, and the "e" in "verged" is pronounced as a schwa sound. The phrase means to approach something closely or to be on the border of something. While the origin of the phrase is unclear, it is commonly used in casual conversation and in writing to describe a situation where someone or something is almost at the edge of something else.