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Grdmail Posted 13 years ago
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Just About, Barely
In 4:54-5:00 of this video, the sports commentator says:
"Wladimir Klitschko all over the place, just about clambered to his feet."
I understand "clambered to his feet" to mean get back up after being down on the ground. But "just about" seems strange here. According to my dictionary, "just about" means "almost". But the commentator used it as "barely". Could this sense of "just about" be informal, because it was used in impromptu speech?
"Wladimir Klitschko all over the place, just about clambered to his feet."
I understand "clambered to his feet" to mean get back up after being down on the ground. But "just about" seems strange here. According to my dictionary, "just about" means "almost". But the commentator used it as "barely". Could this sense of "just about" be informal, because it was used in impromptu speech?
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grdmail Could this sense of "just about" be informal, because it was used in impromptu speech? That's what I would guess, yes.
- grdmail Could this sense of "just about" be informal, because it was used in impromptu speech?
- That's what I would guess, yes.
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grdmail Could this sense of "just about" be informal, because it was used in impromptu speech?That's what I would guess, yes.
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