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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Biden, who knows a thing or two about being the loyal understudy after eight years in the role for Barack Obama, noted Harris was no rubber stamp.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
Naturally, Hamlin has also taught her mom a thing or two about makeup (mainly an adoration for the Greige Lip Pencil, $25).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 May 2025
As a matter of dubious fact, there is such a thing as Kentucky Fried Chicken toothpaste, which debuted on April 1 (no fooling) at $13 per 2.1-ounce tube.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
They are seen as outdated, rigid—a thing of the past.
—John Ganem, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
Naturally, Hamlin has also taught her mom a thing or two about makeup (mainly an adoration for the Greige Lip Pencil, $25).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 May 2025
As a matter of dubious fact, there is such a thing as Kentucky Fried Chicken toothpaste, which debuted on April 1 (no fooling) at $13 per 2.1-ounce tube.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
They are seen as outdated, rigid—a thing of the past.
—John Ganem, Forbes.com, 5 May 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 17 May. 2025.
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