About to
Both terms in one sentence
- A commander who isn't really fit to command anyone, has problems making hard decisions and was about to retire
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Just as she's about to throw another fit.
Source: Web Original / Ascend OCT - The Little Mermaid: Whenever King Triton's trident glows brightly, it usually signals that something bad is about to happen, as shown when he destroys Ariel's grotto in a fit of rage and when Ursula becomes ruler of the sea.
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