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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Several cast members know a thing or two about parenthood: Jay R. Ferguson shares three children with wife Lorena Ruiz, while Metcalf is a proud mother of four.
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The nonstop churning out of monikers and labels can be a bit confusing—especially when half of these ideas have long been a thing.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Should formal proclamations even be a thing that’s expected from celebrities in the year of our lord Lesbian Jesus 2025?
—Sam Manzella, Them., 23 Apr. 2025
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The nonstop churning out of monikers and labels can be a bit confusing—especially when half of these ideas have long been a thing.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Should formal proclamations even be a thing that’s expected from celebrities in the year of our lord Lesbian Jesus 2025?
—Sam Manzella, Them., 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a thing
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“A thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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