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about to
Ready to, on the verge of, as in I was about to leave when it began to rain , or He hasn't finished yet but he's about to . This usage was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (Joshua 18:8).
not about to . Having no intention of doing something, as in The shop steward was not about to cross the picket line , or Are you staying longer?—No, I'm not about to . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
That said, for those about to draw on investments, it may be more worrying, albeit that most pension savings are moved into safer holdings like cash or bonds as people approach retirement age.
“I’ve always been curious, you know, what is the Final Four like,†Marcus said, “and we’re about to find out.â€
“We bought a bunch right when he got elected because we knew everything’s about to go up,†she said as she stood in line with her 2-year-old son to buy a slice of pizza.
Now, a key portion of that is about to change.
The band was about to embark on a U.S. tour, with performances scheduled in Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama and California.
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