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

The approach, once just the realm of professional matchmakers, is an offshoot of a broader cultural obsession with tracking just about everything, says Skyler Wang, an assistant sociology professor at McGill University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The placement also challenged his understanding of what the job would be like, and that being a mechanic "isn't just about fixing cars".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I was just about to come get you,” Jackson said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste