just about

Idioms  

1. Almost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done, or At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne. This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?—Just about. It uses about in the sense of “nearly,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.

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just about

Meanwhile the shark is popping up just about everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

"I pretend they're already my friends and already offered me the job, and this interview is just about figuring out the details," he says.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“I had more bills than I had just about anything except friends,” Helm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

This was just about stealing test answers from a private company, Yampolskiy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Usually, Bat would do just about anything to help Laurence with baths.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold