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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Example Sentences

In fact, there’s just about only one thing California drivers all agree on: Everybody else on the roads has lost their minds.

From Los Angeles Times

As awful as the pandemic was for just about everyone, it could be considered nirvana for retailers.

From Barron's

I will put hot sauce on just about everything.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This isn't just about my rights as a visiting speaker, this is about the rights of the university community to hold discussions and to have people come and listen."

From BBC

"It's just about trying to make sure we're not drawing too much power from the socket."

From BBC