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

Recent Examples on the Web Most people already know a thing or two about Yellowstone National Park. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024 But that soon morphs into something much deeper as Sanz shows — not tells — the audience a thing or two about living one’s own truth and following one’s own heart. —

Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024 Sarah Michelle Gellar knows a thing or two about serial killers. —

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 June 2024 Maryland knows a thing or two about big-time swimmers. —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for a thing

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