English / phrase
about to
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Imminent; ready or on the verge of doing something in the immediate future
In context
01
The audience fell into complete silence just as the maestro was about to raise his baton.
02
The acoustic guitarist was about to play the opening chord when a snapped string caused a brief pause.
Synonyms
on the verge of,poised to,ready to
Antonyms
far from,reluctant to,finished with
Collocations
about to begin,about to perform,about to strike