to b on about something
81give somebody grief (about something) — give sb ˈgrief (about/over sth) idiom (informal) to be annoyed with sb and criticize their behaviour Main entry: ↑griefidiom …
82make a noise (about something) — make a ˈnoise (about sth) idiom (informal) to complain loudly Main entry: ↑noiseidiom …
83put somebody straight (about something) — put/set sb ˈstraight (about/on sth) idiom to correct sb s mistake; to make sure that sb knows the correct facts when they have had the wrong idea or impression Main entry: ↑straightidiom …
84set somebody straight (about something) — put/set sb ˈstraight (about/on sth) idiom to correct sb s mistake; to make sure that sb knows the correct facts when they have had the wrong idea or impression Main entry: ↑straightidiom …
85about — 1. as a preposition. In the meaning ‘roughly, approximately’ (eg. It took about ten minutes, about is the usual BrE word; around is also used, and is much more common in AmE. Round about is more informal, and is largely confined to BrE. 2.… …
86crazy about something — crazy about (someone/something) to like or love someone or something very much. He was my first love, and I was crazy about him. Usage notes: often used in the negative form not crazy about to express a lack of enthusiasm about someone or… …
87not give a shit about something — not give a shit (about (someone/something)) to not be interested in someone or something. I don t give a shit what they do. For the most part they didn t give a shit about me. Usage notes: although almost always negative, sometimes used without… …
88see about something — see about (someone/something) to get information about someone or something. I ll see about movie times and call you back. I know Janet and Tom aren t interested in bicycling, but let s see about Helen …
89mad about something — mad about (someone/something) to like or love someone or something very much. I was mad about animals and ignored everything else until I was about eleven. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of mad (= crazy) …
90not give a damn about something — not give a damn (about (someone/something)) to not be interested in someone or something. The beginning was so boring, I really didn t give a damn what happened in the rest of the movie. We didn t give a tinker s damn about justice. Usage notes:… …
