on about
idiom
British, informal + disapproving
: talking about
I haven't a clue what you're on about!
She is always on about the importance of exercise.
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Just last month, Biden unveiled tariffs on about $18 billion of annual imports from China targeting electric vehicles, batteries, chips, solar cells, and critical minerals.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
In total, the fire is burning on about 448 football fields of land.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 15 June 2024
President Biden raised tariffs on May 14 on about 4 percent of China’s exports to the United States.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The pipeline operates on about 12 miles of reservation land.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
In total, the fire is burning on about 448 football fields of land.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 15 June 2024
President Biden raised tariffs on May 14 on about 4 percent of China’s exports to the United States.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The pipeline operates on about 12 miles of reservation land.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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“On about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20about. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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