What does por ahí mean?

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around somewhere

A deliberately imprecise place. It covers objects you cannot find — estará por ahí — people — anda por ahí — and plans — comer por ahí. The vagueness is the charm and also the problem.

Las gafas estarán por ahí, no te agobies.
Unhelpful, and meant to be reassuring.

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