about to do something

[lukassyo]

Hello guys,
I saw an exemple on the internet that used the word "about" in a way I've never seen before.

Your dog is about to take your lunch.

I only knew the use of "about" for cases like "That history was about me."
Can you give me more exemples or teatch me how to use "about"?

Thank you

 

[pops91710]

about to is the correct and complete phrase. You can find it in the dictionary.

about to: intending to do something or close to doing something very soon.
"the ceremony was about to begin"

 

[anthox]

to be about to <do something> = to be just starting to do something, to be on the verge of doing something

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