the thing with/about
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: 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.
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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
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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
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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