just about

Idioms and Phrases

Almost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done , or At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne . This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?—Just about . It uses about in the sense of “nearly,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.

Example Sentences

To Mr. Frommer, travel wasn’t just about sightseeing in foreign places; it was about seeing those places on their own terms, removing the membrane that separated them from us.

From New York Times

The petition continued: “This personal story is not just about seeking justice for one individual; it’s about challenging a system that often overlooks the plight of our Indigenous brothers and sisters.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cohn, on the other hand, went on to hobnob with the rich and famous including just about every powerful politician in America.

From Salon

Instead, the election revealed that America’s political realignment is just about settled and that the neoliberal project, as we know it, has run its course.

From Salon

But “when you have, you know, more than 70% of the American people feel like the country is on the wrong track, it ain’t just about race and gender.”

From Los Angeles Times