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*(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 something
something 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 something
Inf. 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.
- (it's) about time
- (someone had) better keep quiet about it
- (someone had) better keep still about it
- a fuss about nothing
- a/the man about town
- about
- about (one's) business
- about (one's) ears
- about (one's) person
- about business
- about it
- about last night...
- 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
- advise about
- along about
- an about-face
- approach (one) about
- approach about
- arse about
- arse about face
- 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 (oneself, someone or something)
- 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/go/keep on about something
- beat about the bush
- beat about/around the bush
- beat around the bush
- beef about
- beef about someone/something
- Better keep still about it
- bitch about
- bitch about (someone or 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. 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 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 on
- confuse about
- confuse 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/something
- dart about
- dawdle about
- daydream about
- daydream about (someone or something)
- deliberate about
- deliberate about (someone or something)
- differ about
- differ with (someone) about (something)
- do about
- do an about-face
- 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)
- excite (one) about (something)
- excite about
- excited about (something)
- exercised about
- exercised about (something)
- expostulate about
- faff about
- fall about
- fall about laughing
- fall about the place (laughing)
- fall about with laughter
- fanny about
- feel about (for someone or something)
- feel around
- feel bad
- feel bad about (something)
- feel somehow about
- feeling
- feud
- fiddle about (with something)
- fidget about
- fight about
- find (something) out the hard way
- fishy about the gills
- flail about
- flit about
- flutter about
- follow about
- forewarn about
- forget (about) it
- forget about
- forget about (someone or something)
- fret about
- front off about something
- fume about
- fuss about
- gad around
- generalize about
- get about
- 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 a fuck about someone/something
- give a shit about someone/something
- give somebody something to think about
- go about
- go about (one's) business
- go about with
- go about your business
- go about your work
- go into a song and dance
- 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
- green about the gills
- green around the gills
- grill (someone) (about something)
- groan about
- grouse about
- grumble about
- haggle about
- haggle about (something)
- hang about
- hassle about
- have (one's) doubts (about someone or something)
- have (one's) wits about (one)
- have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)
- have a hunch
- 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 your wits about you
- have/keep your wits about you
- hear about
- 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
- idle about
- if you think about it
- if/when you think about it
- in reference to
- inform about
- inquire about
- 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
- jaw about
- jest about
- just about
- keen about, be
- keen on
- 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
- lay about
- lay about one
- lay around
- laze about
- learn about
- leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
- leave around
- lie about
- litter (something) about
- litter about
- loaf about
- loll about
- long about
- look about
- lose sleep over
- mad about
- mad about (someone or something)
- make a federal case out of
- make a fuss
- 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 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 about doing
- man about town
- man-about-town
- mess about
- mess about with someone
- mess around mess about
- mess around with someone
- mess around with something mess about with something
- mill around
- millstone about neck
- mislead about
- moan about
- mooch about (somewhere)
- moon about
- mope about (somewhere)
- moralize about
- move around
- move around and move about
- much ado about nothing
- much ink has been spilled
- mutter about
- need (something) (about) as much a fish needs a bicycle
- need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
- needle about
- never have a good word to say about (someone of something)
- niggle about
- 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
- nose about
- not about to
- 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
- 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)
- not give a rat's arse (about something)
- not give a rat's ass for/about (something or someone)
- not give a shit (about something)
- not give a shite (about something)
- not give a stuff
- not give a tinker's damn about (someone or something)
- not give two pins (about something)
- not have a good word to say about (someone of something)
- not know beans (about something)
- not know beans about
- not know beans about something
- not know shit about something
- not know the first thing about
- not know the first thing about (someone or something)
- not know the first thing about somebody/something
- not something to write home about
- not think twice about (something)
- not trouble head about
- not worth writing home about
- not/never have a good word to say for/about somebody/something
- nothing to boast about
- nothing to complain about
- nothing to write home about
- notify about
- nuts about, be
- on (one's) person
- on a (subject or activity) kick
- on about
- order (one) about
- order (one) around
- order about
- order someone about
- out and about
- pace around
- peer about
- pester about
- piss about
- pissed off about someone/something
- pissed off at someone/something
- play about
- play around
- poke about
- poke around
- pout about
- prattle about
- preach about
- protest about
- prowl about
- pull about
- push (one's) weight about
- push about
- push about in
- put about
- put it about
- putter around
- question about
- quibble about (something)
- quip about
- quiz about
- raise a stink (about something)
- raise a stink about someone/something
- rant about
- rant about (something)
- rave about
- rave about (something)
- read about
- reassure about
- religious about doing
- remind (one) about (something)
- remind about
- reminisce about
- report about
- revolve about (someone or something)
- revolve around
- ride about
- roam about
- roll about
- round about
- ruminate about
- run about
- run about like a headless chicken
- running about like a headless chicken
- say a great deal about (someone or something)
- say a lot about (something)
- say about
- scatter about and scatter around
- scold about
- scout about (for someone or something)
- scratch about
- see (one) about (something)
- see a man about a dog
- see a man about a horse
- see about
- see about (something)
- seen better
- seen worse
- send (one) about (one's) business
- send about business
- send someone about his or her business
- serious about
- serious about someone
- set about
- set about (doing something)
- set about doing
- set about your work
- shake with laughter
- shout about
- Shut up about it
- sigh about
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