Drill for gold and be about to get it (4)
I believe the answer is:
bore
'drill' is the definition.
('bore' can be a synonym of 'drill')
'gold and be about to get it' is the wordplay.
'gold' becomes 'or' ('or' is the heraldic name for gold).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'be about' becomes 'b' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'it' becomes 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT').
'or' put after 'b' is 'bor'.
'bor'+'e'='BORE'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bore that I've seen before include "Drill - pest" , "hole > not something of interest" , "A tedious long-winded person" , "... endured" , "Drill or be tedious" .)