sorry ’bout that

sorry about that

Glib or lighthearted recognition of some mistake one has made, regardless of how serious (or not) the mistake may be. Sometimes expressed more colloquially as "sorry 'bout that." A: "Oops, sorry about that. I didn't realize you were still using this computer." B: "Oh, don't worry about it. I'll just log in on a different one." A: "You ruined my entire batch of brownies!" B: "Oh yeah, sorry 'bout that. I needed the oven, though, so I just took them out."
See also: sorry, that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sorry ’bout that

verb
See sorry about that
See also: sorry, that
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • sorry about that
  • by mistake
  • and no mistake
  • and no mistake!
  • an honest mistake
  • mistake
  • mistake (someone or something) for (someone or something)
  • mistake for
  • cast a long shadow
  • demur at (something)