I
adj. (cannot stand alone)
ready
1) about to + inf. (the performance is about to begin)
willing
(colloq.) (AE)
2) not about to + inf. (we are not about to stop now; we are not about to be taken in by their campaign promises)
misc.
3) to set about doing smt.
II
prep.
1) be quick about it ('do it quickly')
2) how/what about us?
We say 'to be angry/annoyed/furious/excited/worried/upset/sorry about something':
- What are you so angry/annoyed about?
- Are you excited about going on holiday next week?
- I'm sorry about the noise last night. We were having a party. (but: sorry for doing something)
We say 'to care about someone/something' (= think someone/something is important):
- He is very selfish. He doesn't care about other people.
We say 'to complain to someone about someone/something:
- We complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food.
We say 'to dream/hear about someone/something':
- I dreamt about you last night.
- Did you hear about the fight in the club on Saturday night?
We say 'to think about someone/something' (= consider, concentrate the mind on):
- You're quiet this morning. What are you thinking about?
The difference between 'think of ' and 'think about' is sometimes very small. Often you I can use 'of' or 'about':
- My sister is thinking of (or about) going to Canada.
We say 'to do something about something' (= do something to improve a bad situation):
- The economic situation is getting worse and worse. The government ought to do something about it.
We say 'to remind someone about something' (= tell someone not to forget):
- I'm glad you reminded me about the party. I had completely forgotten it.
We say 'to warn someone about someone/something (of is also possible sometimes):
- I knew she was a bit strange before I met her. Tom had warned me about her.