a 'would-be' poet/writer [=a person who wants to be a poet/writer]
tips for 'would-be' mothers
a 'would-be' hero
(..) ln spite of the two attempts, Mr. Ford says... he will not become a prisoner of the Oval Office... a hostage of would-be assassins. The American people are good people. Democrats, lndependents, Republicans and others. - How do you get mixed up that type? (..)1976 Network