Definition/Meaning:
- prepared to or ready
Examples:
- She was about to leave for the US when the incident happened.
- Please inform me if you are about to take your medicine.
- Please hurry, the bus is about to leave for city.
- Tell your sister to move faster, the boat is about to leave now.
- Erica was about to drink the poison when mother stopped her.
- Jason was about to set the house on fire when it rained very hard.
- Patrick was nabbed by the police just as he was about to fly abroad.
- I was about to submit the project when I noticed something was not finished yet.