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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Can the behaviors of an entire stratum of consumer society be influenced by a mechanism that was designed by a bunch of people who’ve been dead longer than the Arizona Diamondbacks have been a thing? —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Jan. 2025 The letter argues that taxpayers should have a say in such a thing since the state government contributes money to the event. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The league is trying to make Rivalry Week a thing, featuring three matches dubbed the Cascadia Rivalry (Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign), the SoCal Rivalry (San Diego Wave vs. Angel City FC) and East Coast Rivalry (Gotham vs. Washington Spirit). —

Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025 Macaulay Culkin knows a thing or two about livin’ the suite life! —

Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for a thing