How to Use that's about it/all in a Sentence

that's about it/all

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  • The only thing that's good is that hair and that's about it….
    Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The sparse settings screen can change the color mode or pick a font, and that's about it.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2021
  • And as with Perrin… that's about all there is to recap.
    Alex Raiman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Getting in the same Uber and going to dinner, that's about it.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And that's about it in terms of comps among the four major North American pro sports leagues.
    David Faris, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Arnett could have dragged him off as soon as Brunson's name was called, but that's about it.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • This pack will come in handy for Halloween parties and maybe some witchy outfits, but that's about it.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Pay phone providers are required to register with the MPSC, but that's about it.
    Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But as far as proper, main character deaths go—that's about it.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 6 May 2023
  • This year, there's a new rear spoiler, a slight change in the gearing, and minor paint revisions, but that's about it.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
  • White vinegar is good for washing windows, that's about it.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
  • In true form, the rapper paired the giant skirt with a matching zip-up (or in this case, mostly zipped down) corset, white suspenders — and that's about it.
    Jihan Forbes, Allure, 27 June 2021
  • It's designed to make skin look soft, supple, glowy—ideally that's about it.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2022
  • There's a second button for lungo extraction, and that's about it.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2022
  • These adorable little alien-looking faces can often be found snoozing after a brief walk, because that's about all their short legs can handle.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2022
  • And actually, some speech therapy, but that's about it.
    Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022
  • And that's about all that Buffett and Green have in common philanthropically.
    Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Collision insurance will help a policyholder pay for repairs on their vehicle, and that's about it.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The problem with Prop HH is that it was intentionally written by Polis's office and allies to appear on the surface to be significant property tax reduction...and that's about all.
    Arthur B. Laffer, National Review, 7 Dec. 2023

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