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

But such a move isn’t just about savings; it also can be about the ability to spend and do more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

But “The Spiral” also suggests that, as in America, a new wave of global horror is just about to bubble over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

"That told us this isn't just about what patients eat. Something is fundamentally different about how their gut handles oxalate."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

"There's somebody on that programme that just about everybody can associate with. And I think that is something that will outlast all of us."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

She looked over just about every part of me, and then she asked me, “Ida B, did you do something to your face?”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan