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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New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
Flora, who was Jewish, had a thing for lighting candles.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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, 19 Jan. 2025
Well, the last time the Sharks lost a home game, COVID wasn’t yet a thing.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
Flora, who was Jewish, had a thing for lighting candles.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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, 19 Jan. 2025
Well, the last time the Sharks lost a home game, COVID wasn’t yet a thing.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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“A thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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