About to
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Just as the Borg are about to destroy/assimilate the Enterprise, Picard admits they aren't prepared and they do need Q after all.
Source: You Were Trying Too Hard - Except he's a drunken lech, about to get evicted from his trailer home and not at all prepared to deal with the real murderous ghost that is plaguing the town.
Source: Actor/Role Confusion - To be fair to Aldous, he knew the shit was about to hit the fan, and wanted his students to be prepared for it.
Source: Roleplay / Honorable Hogwarts
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