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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about to cross" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone or something is on the verge of crossing a boundary, such as a street or a threshold.
Example: "The pedestrian was about to cross the street when the light turned red."
Alternatives: "on the verge of crossing" or "nearly crossing".
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In this field study, it was found that bicyclist dummies standing at cycle crossings as if they are about to cross the road are seen at a significantly longer distance than the cycle crossing markings at night-time.
I'm about to cross a line but I can't stop.
Dr Palem offers the analogy of a person about to cross a big room.
As Rapaic is about to cross, the strikers head towards the front post.
Can people see it, I wonder, that I'm about to cross over?
Khan is on a mission to hunt, and young Mowgli is about to cross his path!
Above: Roger Bannister about to cross the tape at the end of his record-breaking mile run.
It might then be possible to monitor emerging strains for signs that they are about to cross over into humans.
MARTIN MOSER Chelsea The muffled click of the light box when you are about to cross the street.
The Book of Mormon (the musical, that is), written by South Park's own, and Marcel's about to cross the border.
Coca-Cola men like to tell of two American tourists who were about to cross the Sahara by car.
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