the thing with/about
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: 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 perhaps the thing about your reach exceeding your grasp, going beyond that frontier and kind of breaking your own sound barrier.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
But here’s the thing about stories: more often than not, they’re made up.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
As noted above, the thing about walking pneumonia that distinguishes it from traditional pneumonia is the relative mildness of the symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s the thing about everyday pieces, they can be worn with just about everything in your closet.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
But here’s the thing about stories: more often than not, they’re made up.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
As noted above, the thing about walking pneumonia that distinguishes it from traditional pneumonia is the relative mildness of the symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s the thing about everyday pieces, they can be worn with just about everything in your closet.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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