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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Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
The company uses its AI-modeling system to develop insights on about 250 million people.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Bird has knocked on about 3,756 doors this election cycle and is aiming for 4,000.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
In a brazen move, scammers plastered fake QR codes on about 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and Riviera Village area.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
The company uses its AI-modeling system to develop insights on about 250 million people.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Bird has knocked on about 3,756 doors this election cycle and is aiming for 4,000.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
In a brazen move, scammers plastered fake QR codes on about 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and Riviera Village area.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“On about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20about. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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