the thing with/about

idiom

: an important characteristic to know about (someone or something)
The thing with/about him is that he is not reliable.

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That’s the thing about Shakespeare’s late, or last plays, or romances, or whatever the scholars call them. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024 But here’s the thing about red light therapy masks: Many are uncomfortable to wear. Claire Sullivan, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024 Neither will necessarily be true, but that’s the thing about storylines. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 But the thing about Nicole is that she’s always had this other career, being on The Masked Singer and doing X Factor and all these things as a panelist. Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the thing with/about 

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“The thing with/about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20thing%20with%2Fabout. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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