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that's about the size of it (used to show your agreement with someone who has said something correct:"So you mean you won't come to the party with me?" "Yes, that's about the size of it." 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. Bullfinch) |
