about

up and about

*(up and) about

something about someone or something

about someone or something

• (it's) (a)bout time
• (it's) about time
• (one) could go (on) all day (about something)
• (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
• (one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
• (one) is about to (do something)
• (someone had) better keep quiet about it
• (someone had) better keep still about it
• (someone or something) to shout about
• About time too
• Better keep still about it
• Could I have a lift?
• Don't even think about it
• Don't worry your head about it
• How about a lift?
• How about that!
• How about this weather?
• How about you?
• How's about...?
• I have to go see a man about a dog
• I wouldn't know ((anything) about that)
• I've heard so much about you
• It's about time!
• Make no bones about it
• Make no mistake about it!
• Shut up about it
• That’s about the size of it
• We were just talking about you
• What about it?
• What about you?
• What about?
• What do you think of that?
• What's all that about?
• a feeling about (someone or something)
• a fuss about nothing
• a millstone about (one's) neck
• a/the man about town
• about
• about (one's) business
• about (one's) ears
• about (one's) person
• about business
• about face, to do an
• about it
• about last night...
• about the size of it
• about time
• about time too
• about to
• about to (do something)
• about to do
• about-face
• about-turn
• about/on your person
• advise (one) about
• advise (one) about (something)
• advise about
• along about
• an about-face
• approach (one) about
• approach about
• argue about (something)
• argue with (someone) about (something)
• arse about
• arse about face
• ask about
• ask around about
• at about
• at sea about (something)
• backward(s) about coming forward
• bad feeling
• balls about
• balls on about (something)
• bandy about
• bang about
• bang away about (something)
• bang on about (something)
• bash about
• be about
• be about to (do something)
• be about to do something
• be all about (someone, something, or oneself)
• be all about somebody/something
• be crazy about (someone or something)
• be green about the gills
• be in two minds
• be in two minds about something/about doing something
• be keen about
• be keen about (someone or something)
• be kept in the dark (about something)
• be left in the dark (about something)
• be mad about (someone or something)
• be made up about (something)
• be not fussed (about someone or something)
• be nothing (much) to write home about
• be nothing to shout about
• be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about
• be nuts about
• be nuts about (someone or something)
• be nutty about
• be nutty about (someone or something)
• be on about
• be on about (something)
• be on about something
• be potty about (something)
• be something to shout about
• be wild about (someone or something)
• be worked up about (something)
• be/go/keep on about something
• beat about the bush
• beat about/around the bush
• beat around the bush
• beat around/about the bush, to
• beef about
• beef about (someone or something)
• beef about someone/something
• bicker about (something)
• bicker with (someone) about (something)
• bitch about
• bitch about (someone or something)
• boast about
• boast about (someone or something)
• boss (one) about
• bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something)
• bother about
• bother about (someone or something)
• bother about (something)
• bother head about
• bother with
• brace about
• brag about
• brag about (someone or something)
• brief (someone) about (someone or something)
• brief about
• bring (something) (down) about (one's) ears
• bring about
• bring about (something)
• bring something about your ears
• brood about
• brood about (someone or something)
• bruit about
• bum about someone/something
• bustle about
• bustle about doing
• bustle about some place
• call about
• call about (something)
• can't bear to think about (something)
• can't complain
• can't complain. and nothing to complain about
• care about
• care about (someone or something)
• care nothing about
• care nothing about (someone or something)
• carp about
• carp about (someone or something)
• carry (someone or something) about
• carry about
• carry nothing about (someone or something)
• cast about
• cast about for
• cast about for (something)
• cast around for
• caution (one) about (someone or something)
• caution about
• chat about
• chat about (someone or something)
• chatter about
• chatter about (someone or something)
• chortle about
• chortle about (someone or something)
• chuckle about
• chuckle about (someone or something)
• clown about
• come about
• come clean about (something)
• come clean about something
• come clean with (someone) about (something)
• come clean with someone about something
• come to blows about (something)
• comment about
• comment about (someone or something)
• complain about
• complain about (someone or something)
• concern (oneself) about (someone or something)
• concern (oneself) about (something)
• concern oneself about
• concerned about (someone or something)
• confer about (someone or something)
• confer on
• confer with (one) about (someone or something)
• confer with (someone) about (someone or something)
• confuse about
• confuse about (something)
• consult (someone) about (something)
• consult with (someone) about (something)
• converse about (someone or something)
• converse about (someone or something) with (someone or something)
• converse with
• converse with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
• correspond about (someone or something)
• correspond with
• correspond with (one) about (someone or something)
• could teach (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
• could tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
• counsel (someone) about (something)
• counsel about
• crap on about (something)
• crazy about
• crazy about (someone or something)
• crazy about, be
• crow about
• crow about (something)
• cut up about (someone or something
• cut up about someone/something
• dart about
• dawdle about
• daydream about
• daydream about (someone or something)
• deliberate about
• deliberate about (someone or something)
• differ about
• differ about (something)
• differ with (someone) about (something)
• do about
• do an about-face
• do something/anything about
• don't even think about it
• don't worry (about a thing)
• don't worry your (pretty little) head about it
• doss about
• draw out
• dream about
• dream about (someone or something)
• embarrass (one) about (something)
• embarrass about
• embarrassed about (something)
• enlighten (someone) about (someone or something)
• enquire about (someone or something)
• excite (one) about (something)
• excite about
• excited about (something)
• exercised about
• exercised about (something)
• expostulate about
• expostulate about (someone or something
• expostulate about (someone or something)
• faff about
• fall about
• fall about laughing
• fall about the place
• fall about the place (laughing)
• fall about with laughter
• fall out with (someone) about (something)
• fanny about
• fart about
• feel (some emotion) about (someone or something)
• feel about (for someone or something)
• feel around
• feel bad
• feel bad about (something)
• feel somehow about
• feeling
• feud
• feud about (someone or something)
• feud with (someone) about (someone or something)
• fiddle about
• fiddle about (with something)
• fidget about
• fight about
• fight about (someone or something)
• fight with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
• find (something) out the hard way
• find out a thing or two (about someone or something)
• first rule of (something): do not talk about (something)
• fishy about the gills
• flail about
• flit about
• flutter about
• follow (someone or something) about
• follow about
• fool about
• footle about
• forewarn (someone) about (something)
• forewarn about
• forget (about) it
• forget about
• forget about (someone or something)
• form (one's) own opinion (about someone or something)
• form an opinion (about someone or something)
• fret about
• fret about (someone or something)
• front off about something
• fuck about
• fume about
• fume about (someone or something)
• fuss about
• gad about
• gad around
• geek out about (someone or something)
• generalize about
• generalize about (someone or something)
• get (one's) wits about (one)
• get (oneself) worked up about (something)
• get about
• get hell about (something)
• get hell for (something)
• get into an argument about (someone or something)
• get into an argument about (someone or something) with (someone)
• get into an argument with (someone) about (someone or something)
• get second thoughts (about someone or something)
• get the wrong idea (about someone or something)
• get wits about one
• get worked up about (something)
• give (one) a rough idea (about something)
• give (one) something to think about
• give a damn (about someone or something)
• give a fuck about (someone or something)
• give a fuck about someone/something
• give a shit about (someone or something)
• give a shit about someone/something
• give out (to one) about (someone or something)
• give somebody something to think about
• go about
• go about (doing something)
• go about (one's) business
• go about to (do something)
• go about with
• go about with (someone)
• go about your business
• go about your work
• go into a song and dance
• go into a song and dance (about something)
• go into the same old song and dance (about something)
• go on (and on) about (something)
• go on about someone/something
• go on and on about someone/something
• go see a man about a dog
• go to see a man about a dog
• go/set about your work
• gossip about
• gossip about (someone or something)
• green about the gills
• green around the gills
• grill (someone) (about something)
• gripe about (someone or something)
• gripe about (someone or something) to (someone or something)
• gripe to (someone or something) about (someone or something)
• groan about
• groan about (someone or something)
• grope (around/about) for (someone or something)
• grouse about
• grouse about (someone or something)
• grovel about in (something)
• grumble about
• grumble about (someone or something)
• haggle about
• haggle about (something)
• half-hearted about (someone or something)
• hang about
• harp on (one) (about something)
• harp on about (someone or something)
• hassle (someone) about (something)
• hassle about
• have (any/no) feelings about (someone or something)
• have (got) good vibes (about someone or something)
• have (one's) doubts (about someone or something)
• have (one's) wits about (one)
• have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)
• have (someone or something) about
• have a clean conscience about (someone or something)
• have a clear conscience about (someone or something)
• have a hunch
• have a hunch (about someone or something)
• have a rough idea about (something)
• have a thing about
• have a thing about (someone or something)
• have a thing about somebody/something
• have about
• have doubts about
• have feelings about
• have mixed feelings (about something)
• have one's wits about one
• have one's wits about one, to
• have second thoughts about (someone or something)
• have your wits about you
• have/keep your wits about you
• hear about
• hear about (someone or something)
• here's the thing (about someone or something)
• hopping mad about (something)
• how about
• how about that
• how about that, then
• how about that?
• how/what about that!
• how/what about...?
• hypothesize about
• hypothesize about (something)
• idle about
• if you think about it
• if/when you think about it
• in a stew about (someone or something)
• in accord about (someone or something)
• in accord with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
• in reference to
• in reference to (someone or something)
• in the dark about (something)
• inform (one) about (something)
• inform (someone) about (something)
• inform about
• inquire about
• inquire about (someone or something)
• it is high time
• it's about time
• it's high/about time...
• it, etc. says a lot, much, etc. about/for somebody/something
• jabber about
• jabber about (someone or something)
• jaw about
• jaw about (someone or something)
• jest about
• jest about (someone or something)
• josh (one) about (something)
• jump about
• just about
• keen about (someone or something)
• keen about, be
• keen on
• keep (going) on about (someone or something)
• keep (going) on about (something)
• keep (one's) wits about (one)
• keep (someone or something) about
• keep (someone) in the dark (about something)
• keep about
• keep at (one) about (something)
• keep at (someone or something)
• keep harping on about (someone or something)
• keep mum
• keep on (one) about (something)
• keep on about
• keep quiet (about something)
• keep quiet about something
• keep still (about something)
• keep wits about
• keyed up about (something)
• kick about
• kick around
• kid (one) about (something)
• kid (oneself) about (something)
• kid about
• knock about
• knock about with (one)
• know (one's) way about
• know (one's) way around
• know about
• know about (someone or something)
• know all the answers
• know as much about (something) as a hog knows about Sunday
• know as much about (something) as a pig knows about Sunday
• know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday
• know little and care less (about someone or something)
• know no more about (something) than a frog knows about bedsheets
• know no more about (something) than a hog knows about Sunday
• know no more about (something) than a pig knows about Sunday
• know no more about than a frog knows about bedsheets
• know nothing and care less (about someone or something)
• know what (one) is about
• know what (one) is talking about
• know what you are about
• know what you're doing/about
• know what you're talking about
• know your way about/around
• lark it up
• lash about
• laugh about
• laugh about (something)
• lay about
• lay about one
• lay around
• laze about
• learn about
• learn about (someone or something)
• leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
• leave (something) about
• leave (something) lying about
• leave around
• lie about
• like a chicken with its head cut off, (run about)
• litter (something) about
• litter about
• loaf about
• loll about
• long about
• look about
• look about for (someone or something)
• lose sleep about (someone or something)
• lose sleep over
• mad about
• mad about (someone or something)
• make a big deal about (something)
• make a federal case out of
• make a fuss
• make a fuss about (someone or something)
• make a noise about (something)
• make a song and dance about (something)
• make a song and dance about something
• make a stink (about something)
• make a stink about someone/something
• make about
• make cracks about
• make no bones about
• make no bones about (something)
• make no bones about it, to
• make no bones about something
• make no bones about something/about doing something
• make no mistake about it
• make noise (about something)
• make noises about (something)
• make overtures
• make overtures about doing
• man about town
• man-about-town
• mess about
• mess about with
• mess about with someone
• mess around
• mess around mess about
• mess around with (someone or something)
• mess around with someone
• mess around with something mess about with something
• mill about
• mill around
• millstone about neck
• mislead (one) about (something)
• mislead about
• moan about
• moan about (someone or something)
• monkey about with (someone or something)
• mooch about (somewhere)
• moon about
• moon around
• mope about (somewhere)
• moralize about
• moralize about (someone or something)
• move about
• move around
• move around and move about
• move aside
• move back
• move backward
• move down
• move forward
• much ado about nothing
• much ink has been spilled
• muddle about
• mutter about
• mutter about (someone or something)
• need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle
• need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
• needle (one) about (something)
• needle about
• negotiate (with one) about (something)
• never have a good word to say about (someone of something)
• niggle about
• niggle about (someone or something)
• no buts (about it)
• no doubt about it
• no ifs and buts (about it)
• no ifs or buts (about it)
• no ifs, ands, or buts (about it)
• no ifs, ands, or buts and no buts about it
• no two ways about it
• noise about
• noodle about (something)
• nose about
• not about to
• not anything to boast about
• not anything to write home about
• not be about to do something
• not beat about/around the bush
• not beat around the bush
• not care (a) tuppence
• not care a hang (about something)
• not care a hoot (about something)
• not care a monkey's fart (about something)
• not care two hoots (about something)
• not care two hoots about
• not care two pins (about something)
• not care two straws (about something)
• not care/give tuppence for/about somebody/something
• not give a damn about (someone or something)
• not give a fig about (someone or something)
• not give a hang (about something)
• not give a hoot (about something)
• not give a monkey's fart (about something)
• not give a rap about (someone or something)
• not give a rat's arse (about something)
• not give a rat's ass for/about (something or someone)
• not give a shit (about something)
• not give a shite (about something)
• not give a stuff
• not give a tinker's damn about (someone or something)
• not give two pins (about something)
• not have a good word to say about (someone of something)
• not know beans (about something)
• not know beans about
• not know beans about something
• not know shit (about something)
• not know shit about something
• not know the first thing about
• not know the first thing about (someone or something)
• not know the first thing about somebody/something
• not much to boast about
• not something to write home about
• not think twice about (something)
• not trouble (one's) head about (someone or something)
• not trouble head about
• not worth writing home about
• not/never have a good word to say for/about somebody/something
• nothing to boast about
• nothing to complain about
• nothing to write home about
• notify (one) about (something)
• notify about
• nuts about, be
• on (one's) person
• on a (subject or activity) kick
• on about
• order (one) about
• order (one) around
• order about
• order someone about
• out and about
• pace around
• peer about
• pester (one) about (someone or something)
• pester about
• piss about
• pissed (off) about (something)
• pissed off about someone/something
• pissed off at someone/something
• pitch a bitch (about someone or something)
• play about
• play around
• poke about
• poke around
• potter about
• pout about
• pout about (someone or something)
• prattle (on) about (someone or something)
• prattle about
• prattle away (about someone or something)
• preach about
• preach about (something)
• protest about
• protest about (someone or something)
• prowl about
• pull (someone or something) by (something)
• pull about
• pull aside
• push (one's) weight about
• push (someone or something) about in (something)
• push about
• push about in
• put about
• put it about
• putter about
• putter around
• question (one) about (something)
• question about
• quibble about (something)
• quip about
• quip about (someone or something)
• quiz (one) about (something)
• quiz about
• rag about
• raise a stink (about something)
• raise a stink about someone/something
• rant about
• rant about (something)
• rave about
• rave about (something)
• read about
• read about (someone or something)
• reassure (one) about (something)
• reassure about
• religious about (something)
• religious about doing
• remind (one) about (something)
• remind about
• reminisce about
• reminisce about (someone or something)
• reminisce with (one) (about someone or something)
• remonstrate about (someone or something) (with one)
• remonstrate with (one) (about someone or something)
• report about
• report about (someone or something)
• revolve about (someone or something)
• revolve around
• ride about
• ride about (something)
• roam about
• roam around
• roll about
• round about
• ruminate about
• ruminate about (something)
• run about
• run about like a headless chicken
• running about like a headless chicken
• say (something) about (someone or something)
• say a great deal about (someone or something)
• say a lot about (something)
• say about
• scatter about
• scatter about and scatter around
• scold (one) about (something)
• scold about
• scout about (for someone or something)
• scratch about
• scratch around
• see (one) about (something)
• see a man about a dog
• see a man about a horse
• see about
• see about (something)
• seen better
• seen worse
• send (one) about (one's) business
• send about business
• send someone about his or her business
• serious about
• serious about (someone)
• serious about someone
• set about
• set about (doing something)
• set about doing
• set about your work
• shake with laughter
• shout about
• shut up about (something)
• sigh about
• sigh about (something)
• slap (one) about
• slink about
• sniff about (something or some place)
• snoop about (something or some place)
• sorry about that
• sound off (about something)
• sound off about something
• speak about
• speak about (someone or something)
• speculate about
• speculate about (someone or something)
• splash about
• sprawl about
• squabble about
• squabble about (something)
• squawk about
• squawk about (someone or something)
• sulk about
• sulk about (someone or something)
• swap notes about (someone or something)
• swirl about
• talk about
• talk about (something)!
• talk about...
• taunt (one) about (someone or something)
• taunt about
• tease (one) about (someone or something)
• tease about
• tell (one) about (someone or something)
• tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
• tell about
• tell me
• tell me about it
• that's about all
• that's about all/it
• that's about it
• that's about the size of it
• theorize about
• theorize about (someone or something)
• there's something about (someone or something)
• there's something about somebody/something
• think about
• think twice
• think twice about
• think twice about something/about doing something
• thrash about
• throw (one's) money about
• throw (one's) money around
• throw (one's) weight about
• throw (one's) weight around
• throw your money about/around
• throw your weight about
• throw your weight about/around
• throw your weight around
• to shout about
• toss about
• trouble (one's) head about (someone or something)
• trouble (someone or oneself) about (someone or something)
• trouble about
• trouble head about
• trouble one's head with
• trouble oneself about
• turn and turn about
• turn around
• up and about
• up and about/doing
• up in arms about
• up in arms about (something)
• up in the air about someone/something
• update about
• waffle around
• wander about
• warn about
• warn about (someone or something)
• wax lyrical
• wax lyrical about
• wax lyrical about something
• weep about
• what about
• when you think about it
• whine about
• whisper about
• wild about
• wild about (someone or something)
• wild about, be
• wobble about
• woman-about-town
• wonder about
• wonder about (someone or something)
• worry about
• worry oneself about
• write about
• write home about
• yammer about
• yap about
• you wouldn't read about it