the thing with/about
idiom
: an important characteristic to know about (someone or something)
The thing with/about him is that he is not reliable.
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And that’s the thing about art is it is not supposed to be linear.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
Then the thing with Jackson’s mom happened, and suddenly, losing the championship seemed insignificant.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Well, that was the thing about the Wednesday-night jams.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
And the thing about windows, they’re meant to look through.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
Then the thing with Jackson’s mom happened, and suddenly, losing the championship seemed insignificant.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Well, that was the thing about the Wednesday-night jams.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
And the thing about windows, they’re meant to look through.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the thing with/about
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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 17 May. 2025.
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