on about
idiom
British, informal + disapproving
: talking about
I haven't a clue what you're on about!
She is always on about the importance of exercise.
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In their glittery silver lion costume, the dancers leaped over and balanced on about a dozen small platforms of various heights, each one with just enough surface to stand on.
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Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2023
Kyle is about 6 feet tall and Preston nearly two inches taller, although Preston has put on about 20 pounds since his season ended in the second game of his junior season with a high ankle injury.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
Read on about some of the other regalia below… The Diamond Jubilee Coach King Charles and Queen Camilla will be escorted from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee Coach.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 May 2023
The Aurora City Council is set to vote on about a $9.5 million road resurfacing plan for 2023.
—Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
They're based on about 716,500 dogs newly registered last year, and registration by owners is voluntary.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
Kidd was actually going on and on about the team’s health or lack of it, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missing another game, and suggested that with a little health, the team could make the playoffs.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
But much like there is holding on nearly every NFL play, there is a foul on about every trip down the court in the NBA.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2023
Teaching kids early on about perseverance in the face of challenges is crucial.
—Yec, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
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Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2023
Kyle is about 6 feet tall and Preston nearly two inches taller, although Preston has put on about 20 pounds since his season ended in the second game of his junior season with a high ankle injury.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
Read on about some of the other regalia below… The Diamond Jubilee Coach King Charles and Queen Camilla will be escorted from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee Coach.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 May 2023
The Aurora City Council is set to vote on about a $9.5 million road resurfacing plan for 2023.
—Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
They're based on about 716,500 dogs newly registered last year, and registration by owners is voluntary.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2023
Kidd was actually going on and on about the team’s health or lack of it, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missing another game, and suggested that with a little health, the team could make the playoffs.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023
But much like there is holding on nearly every NFL play, there is a foul on about every trip down the court in the NBA.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2023
Teaching kids early on about perseverance in the face of challenges is crucial.
—Yec, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
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“On about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20about. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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