a thing
idiom
: anything
—used in negative statements
I can't see a thing without my glasses on.
The guests will be here soon, and I don't have a thing (that is appropriate) to wear.
Don't worry about a thing. I'll take care of everything.
She doesn't look a thing like her older sister.
His new album doesn't sound a thing like his last one.
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On that note… What to do instead If unleashing your fury isn’t a thing after all, what does work?
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
His curling shot past Canada goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair was a thing of beauty.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
In the other corner: Vito Genovese, Costello’s childhood friend and fellow racketeer, who had to leave town long ago because of a thing, and has now come home to resume his place in the Mafia hierarchy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The notion that long-distance train travel is a thing of the past—especially in the U.S.—is being challenged by Amtrak.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
His curling shot past Canada goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair was a thing of beauty.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
In the other corner: Vito Genovese, Costello’s childhood friend and fellow racketeer, who had to leave town long ago because of a thing, and has now come home to resume his place in the Mafia hierarchy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The notion that long-distance train travel is a thing of the past—especially in the U.S.—is being challenged by Amtrak.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a thing
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“A thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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