What does that's about the size of it mean?

that's about the size of it

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

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That is the situation; that is how it is.

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"Emp. […] And p’r’aps you really think to win the prize of it. Dan. To use a strong expression, that’s the size of it."
"This is “about the size of it” as they say in California: […]"
"‘The different-coloured balls are the different lies I tell – eh?’ ‘That’s about the size of it.’"
"“Here’s-your-hat-what’s-your-hurry, seems about the size of it.”"
"You’re also thinking it’s about time you grabbed your cell phone and called for the men in the white coats. That about the size of it, buddy?"

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