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.

Examples of a thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Extended road trips are no longer a thing this season, which is a welcome sign for a team six games under .500 on the road (13-19) compared to a 12-11 mark at home. —James Jackson, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025

Apparently, it’s become a thing for men with moolah like finance bros to see doctors periodically to get such substances injected into their penises or scrotums to enhance their size and appearance. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

One former James Bond has a thing or two to say about the decision by longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to relinquish control of the franchise to Amazon MGM Studios. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025

Bright and clean, the mist is just a thing to spritz onto clothes after ironing them for the most luxurious laundry day ever. —Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for a thing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting