- about to do something
- *about to do somethingin the process of doing something. (*Typically: be \about to do something; get \about to do something.) •
I'd better be about my yard work.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
about to do something
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about to do something — intending to do something or close to doing something very soon the ceremony was about to begin … Useful english dictionary
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raise a stink (about someone or something) — AND make a stink (about someone or something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. □ You can depend on Fred to raise a stink. □ I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go on (and on) about someone or something — in. to rave about someone or something endlessly. □ He just went on and on about the trouble he was having ith the post office. □ Why do you have to go on about your sister so? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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cut up about someone or something — od. emotionally upset about someone or something. □ She was all cut up about her divorce. □ You could see how cut up she was … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
up in the air (about someone or something) — mod. undecided about someone or something. □ I’m sort of up in the air about whether to marry Mary or not. □ Mary’s up in the air, too … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
give a fuck (about someone or something) — Go to give a shit (about someone or something) … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
