English Phrase of the Day
about toDefinitions
| English > English | |
| about to | |
| 1. prep. (idiomatic, only with bare infinitive) Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminent. | |
| He's standing at the edge, and I think he's about to jump. | |
| Analysis | |
| about | |
| 1. prep. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of. | |
| 2. prep. Near; not far from; approximately; regarding time, size, quantity. | |
| 3. prep. On the point or verge of. | |
| the show is about to start; I am not about to admit to your crime | |
| 4. prep. On one's person; nearby the person. | |
| to | |
| 1. part. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive. | |
| I want to leave. | |
| He asked me what to do. | |
| I don’t know how to say it. | |
| I have places to go and people to see. | |
Example Sentences
The one we are about to have.  Because of you I am about to be without employment. The army is about to put a biological weapon of mine into play. I always thought that such bliss was probably the stuff of those about to die. I'm not about to give in to complete paranoia. |
Review previous phrases
| plug in | in time | here and there | about to |
| have to | spare time | in any case | spread out |
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| back and forth | go in | clock in | black market |
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