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Idioms and Phrases
At approximately, as in We'll start at about nine . This phrase, most often used with respect to time (as at about four o'clock ), is sometimes criticized for being redundant. Although one of the two words sometimes can be omitted without changing the meaning—for example, About four o'clock is when most guests will arrive —in other instances both are needed, as in This stock is now selling at about its original offering price . [Early 1800s]Example Sentences
The body of Josh Taplin was found in a property in Caldwell Avenue at about 15:35 on Monday after officers responded to a report of concern for a person.
The man, who was a customer aged in his 30s, was assaulted inside the Lloyds bank in St Peter's Street in Derby at about 14:30 BST on Tuesday, police said.
The incident happened at about 16:35 BST on Monday at Clapperbrook Lane East.
At about 10:45 BST, a spokesperson for the fire service asked people to avoid the Merrivale and the Okehampton range areas.
The fire started at about 14:30 on Sunday and has been "burning all night", he said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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