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be about to

A1
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to be on the verge of doing something very soon

In context

01

The train is about to leave the platform.

02

I was about to call you when your message came.

Synonyms

be ready to,be on the verge of,be going to

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗