| 词汇 | that's about the size of it |
| 释义 | Idiom That's about the size of it Theme: ENDINGS It is final and correct. (Slang.)MARY: Do you mean that you aren't going? TOM: That's about the size of it.At the end of his speech Bob said, "That's about the size of it." that's about the size of itThat's the reality of the situation; that's an accurate summary. A: "So, you'll need to start looking for a new house then, huh?" B: "Yep, that's about the size of it." That's about the size of it—we only have the budget to keep one of you on the team. That's about the size of it.Inf. 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. that's about the size of itThat sums up the situation; that's how things are. For example, So he's going to resign next month?-Yes, that's about the size of it, or Mary's applying to all those colleges?-That's about the size of it. A mid-19th century British expression that soon crossed the Atlantic, it appeared in Mark Twain's Tramp Abroad (1880): "'Bloodshed!' 'That's about the size of it,' I said." that's about the size of itsaid to confirm a person's assessment of a situation, especially one regarded as bad. informalthat’s about the ˈsize of it(spoken) that is a good or fair description of the situation: ‘So you’re leaving college just to go travelling?’ ‘Yes, that’s about the size of it.’That’s about the size of it sent. That is the way things are.; That’s all there is to tell. Well, that’s about the size of it. See you tomorrow. |
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