英语词组that is about the size of it是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

that's about the size of it

That's the reality of the situation; that's an accurate summary. A: "So, you'll need to start looking for a new house then, huh?" B: "Yep, that's about the size of it." That's about the size of it—we only have the budget to keep one of you on the team.

That's about the size of it.

Inf. That is the way it is. (Often a response to someone who has acknowledged bad news.) Bob: We only have a few hundred dollars left in the bank. Sally: That means that there isn't enough money for us to go on vacation? Bob: That's about the size of it. Bob: I'm supposed to take this bill to the county clerk's office and pay them four hundred dollars? Sally: That's about the size of it.

that's about the size of it

That sums up the situation; that's how things are. For example, So he's going to resign next month?-Yes, that's about the size of it, or Mary's applying to all those colleges?-That's about the size of it. A mid-19th century British expression that soon crossed the Atlantic, it appeared in Mark Twain's Tramp Abroad (1880): "'Bloodshed!' 'That's about the size of it,' I said."

that's about the size of it

said to confirm a person's assessment of a situation, especially one regarded as bad. informal

that’s about the ˈsize of it

(spoken) that is a good or fair description of the situation: ‘So you’re leaving college just to go travelling?’ ‘Yes, that’s about the size of it.’

That’s about the size of it

sent. That is the way things are.; That’s all there is to tell. Well, that’s about the size of it. See you tomorrow.

词组	that is about the size of it
释义	(redirected from that is about the size of it) that's about the size of it That's the reality of the situation; that's an accurate summary. A: "So, you'll need to start looking for a new house then, huh?" B: "Yep, that's about the size of it." That's about the size of it—we only have the budget to keep one of you on the team. That's about the size of it. Inf. That is the way it is. (Often a response to someone who has acknowledged bad news.) Bob: We only have a few hundred dollars left in the bank. Sally: That means that there isn't enough money for us to go on vacation? Bob: That's about the size of it. Bob: I'm supposed to take this bill to the county clerk's office and pay them four hundred dollars? Sally: That's about the size of it. that's about the size of it That sums up the situation; that's how things are. For example, So he's going to resign next month?-Yes, that's about the size of it, or Mary's applying to all those colleges?-That's about the size of it. A mid-19th century British expression that soon crossed the Atlantic, it appeared in Mark Twain's Tramp Abroad (1880): "'Bloodshed!' 'That's about the size of it,' I said." that's about the size of it said to confirm a person's assessment of a situation, especially one regarded as bad. informal that’s about the ˈsize of it (spoken) that is a good or fair description of the situation: ‘So you’re leaving college just to go travelling?’ ‘Yes, that’s about the size of it.’ That’s about the size of it sent. That is the way things are.; That’s all there is to tell. Well, that’s about the size of it. See you tomorrow.
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