the only thing

noun

informal
: the one problem
I can probably come Friday. The only thing is that my car is in the shop.

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“The only thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20only%20thing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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