about and about 半斤八兩;相差不多

Turn about(輪流地) is fair play. 輪流才公平。

carry money about 帶著錢到處走

go about, move about 到處走動

look about 環顧四周

be up and about (病人)已經起床,(康復)已能走動

Something unusual was about to happen. 不尋常的事將發生。

That's about (the size of)it. 差不多是那樣(大小)。

the wrong way about 相反地

About ship! 轉向! 搶上風!

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He brushed against me in the passage. 他在走廊上從我身旁擦身而過。

The car brushed past/by him. 那汽車從他身旁疾駛而過。
at a brush 一舉;一擊

at the first brush 一擊之下;在最初的小衝突或遭遇戰中

brush aside 拂開;漠視;不理或不顧(困難、反對等)

brush away 拂開;排除

have a brush with... 與...發生小衝突

brush-off (美俚)突然的解聘;斷然拒絕;驅逐

brush up on one's English, give one's English a brushup 溫習英文(以恢復流利)

brush over... 輕刷過;輕塗過;輕輕上色

brush up the dust 拂拭灰塵

Give it another brush. 再刷一番;細心再做一次

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pass the buck to... (美俚)推諉責任於(某人)
War brutalizes many men. 戰爭使許多人變殘忍。