what it's all about

NOUN

bottom line

Synonyms

STRONGEST

core crux essence income profit reality

WEAK

basis conclusion determination fiber final decision fundamentals key point last word loss main idea main point main thing meat and potatoes name of the game net nitty-gritty nuts and bolts point sum and substance whole story

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what it's all about

It’s rare in these days of the Netflix exposition dump for a show to explain what it’s all about in concise moments like this.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

“I really couldn’t tell you what it’s all about, where it came from or why,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

"That's what late nights that you're going out to putt and pretending that you have a putt to win the Masters -- that right there is what it's all about."

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

So little of Mr. Carlson’s recent verbiage bears scrutiny that I’m left to wonder what it’s all about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

I haven't said anything, you don't know what it's all about.'

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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