be along
phr. v..phr. v.. to arrive at a place soon.
phr. v.. to arrive at a destination; typically used in the future tense or with modal verbs to indicate an imminent appearance.
The next bus should be along in five minutes.
Don't worry about the waiter; I'm sure someone will be along to take our order shortly.
The manager mentioned that a technician would be along presently to address the connectivity issues plaguing the office network.
almost always used with 'will', 'should', or 'would' to predict an arrival.
this is a softer, more casual way of saying 'arrive' or 'come'; it often implies that the person or thing is already on its way.
The taxi was along at 5:00.The taxi came at 5:00.we rarely use 'be along' for completed past actions; it is almost exclusively for expected future arrivals.