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idiomabout► how about that► what about it?
*(up and) about and *up and aroundout of bed and moving about. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I'm up and about, but I'm not really wellyet. The flu put Alice into bed for three days, but she was up and around on the fourth. something about someone or somethingsomething alluring or curious about someone or something. There is something about Jane. I just can't figure her out. I love Mexican food. There's just something about it. about someone or somethingInf. not to care at all about someone or something. I don't care two hoots about whether you go to the picnic or not. She doesn't give a hoot about me. Why should I care? I don't give a hang about it. See:- (it's) about time
- (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
- (one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
- (someone had) better keep quiet about it
- (someone had) better keep still about it
- (someone or something) to shout about
- 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/on your person
- about-face
- about-turn
- advise (one) about (something)
- advise about
- along about
- an about-face
- approach (one) about
- approach about
- ask around about
- at about
- backward(s) about coming forward
- bandy 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 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 wild about (someone or 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
- Better keep still about it
- bicker about (something)
- bicker with (someone) about (something)
- boast about
- boast about (someone or something)
- boss (one) about
- bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something)
- bother about
- bother about (something)
- bother head about
- bother with
- 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
- 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)
- come about
- come clean about (something)
- come clean about something
- come clean with (someone) about (something)
- come clean with someone about something
- comment about
- comment about (someone or something)
- complain about
- complain 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 (someone) about (someone or something)
- confuse about
- confuse about (something)
- consult (someone) about (something)
- consult with (someone) about (something)
- converse with
- correspond with
- Could I have a lift?
- 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
- 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
- Don't worry your 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)
- excite (one) about (something)
- excite about
- excited about (something)
- exercised about
- exercised about (something)
- expostulate about
- expostulate about (someone or something)
- faff about
- fall about
- fall about laughing
- fall about the place (laughing)
- fall about with laughter
- fanny 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 (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)
- fishy about the gills
- flail about
- flit about
- flutter about
- follow (someone or something) about
- follow 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
- 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 about
- 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 the wrong idea (about someone or something)
- get wits about one
- give (one) something to think about
- give a damn (about someone or something)
- give somebody something to think about
- go about
- go about (one's) business
- 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 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)
- 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
- 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 hunch
- have a hunch (about someone or 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 your wits about you
- have/keep your wits about you
- hear about
- hear about (someone or something)
- hopping mad about (something)
- how about
- how about that
- How about that!
- how about that, then
- how about that?
- How about you?
- 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 accord about (someone or something)
- in accord with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
- in reference to
- in the dark about (something)
- inform (someone) about (something)
- inform about
- inquire about
- inquire about (someone or something)
- it is high time
- it, etc. says a lot, much, etc. about/for somebody/something
- it's about time
- It's about time!
- it's high/about time...
- I've heard so much about you
- jabber about
- jabber about (someone or something)
- jaw about
- jest about
- just about
- 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) in the dark (about something)
- keep about
- keep mum
- keep on about
- keep quiet (about something)
- keep quiet about something
- keep wits about
- kick about
- kick around
- kid about
- knock about
- know (one's) way about
- know (one's) way around
- know about
- know all the answers
- know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday
- know little and care less (about someone or something)
- 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) 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 over
- mad about
- mad about (someone or 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
- 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 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 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 rap about (someone or something)
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