what someone is about

phrase

What someone is like; someone's character; someone's intentions, interests or purpose in life.

“to see what someone is about”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. What someone is like; someone's character; someone's intentions, interests or purpose in life.

    to see what someone is about

    2 more examples

    I'd like to know what this guy's about.

    I wonder what this person is about.

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what someone is about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20someone%20is%20about

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“what someone is about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20someone%20is%20about. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what someone is about,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20someone%20is%20about.

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