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

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If stature is a thing, particularly on the big stage of Chicago, Petzing’s 5-foot-7 height is at least worth mentioning. —

Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 What a thing to release to streaming just in time for Christmas. —

Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Every Time Through these frequent batches—and during my almost daily conversations with our brilliant Test Kitchen recipe developers—I’ve learned a thing or two about acing my creations. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025 The apparent impact is on video, with the ungainly trims placed on the picture demanded by a wide corner a thing of the past on the S25 Utlra. —

Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for a thing