that's about the size of it
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used for saying that you agree with someone’s description or opinion of something
‘So everyone’s on strike?’ ‘Yeah, that’s about the size of it.’
Thesaurus: ways of agreeing with someone
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informal said to confirm someone's assessment of a situation, esp. of one regarded as bad
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that's about the size of it
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— used to say that what has been stated about a situation is correct
“So there's no chance of getting finished on time?” “That's about the size of it, I'm afraid.”
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that's about the ˈsize of it idiom
(informal) that's how the situation seems to be
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‘So they won't pay up?’ ‘That's about the size of it.’
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