about to happen
On the horizon
On the verge of occurring; imminent.
The phrase describes something expected in the very near future: I could tell something bad was about to happen.
It conveys anticipation or warning—events feel inevitable and close at hand: The announcement was about to happen when the power went out.
- imminentAbout to occur
- just around the cornerVery close temporally
- at handWithin immediate reach
- impendingSoon to occur
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
ticking clock · inevitable · threshold · on the horizon · in the wings · brewing · any minute now · cusp · anticipation · near · upcoming · deadline · close · before long · proximate · expectation · writing on the wall · dread
about to happenover and done with
Completely and permanently concluded
long gone · finished · in the past · concluded · completed
about to happenaverted
Prevented from occurring
prevented · impossible · called off · cancelled · off the table