be about to explode

Frequency: 7.52.2 per million words

To be on the verge of exploding, used for both literal and metaphorical situations.

explodeVERB + explode

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be about to

Examples (10)

  • The pressure cooker looks like it's about to explode from all that steam.
  • The situation between the neighbors is about to explode into a full conflict.
  • His temper was about to explode when he heard the bad news.
  • The old boiler is about to explode if we don't fix it soon.
  • The crowd's excitement was about to explode when the band appeared.
  • The unstable chemical mixture is about to explode at any moment.
  • Her patience was about to explode after waiting for hours.
  • The controversy is about to explode across social media.
  • The balloon was about to explode from being over-inflated.
  • The political scandal is about to explode in the headlines.