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

First, to be generous and kind: The season ended in valiant futility for Miami, if there can be such a thing.. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024

Christie Brinkley and her daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook know a thing or two about show business — and decided to lend a helping hand to Grammy-winning artist Billy Joel. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024

In the Ryan Gosling way, which is a thing unto itself. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024

Varnished dials are not, as some believe, a thing of the past, though the modern formulas do not yellow like the nitrocellulous of yesteryear. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024

Which is where the next part comes in. Swift may know a thing or two about smudge-proof makeup—Glamour actually investigated which red lipstick survived all those football field smooches—but not everyone does. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024

Chu knows a thing or two about musicals, having directed the movie versions of In the Heights and the upcoming two-part adaptation of Wicked. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024

Taylor Swift knows a thing or two about swerving when people least expect it. —Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024

After graduation, home may well be a thing of the past for Maple and Kraft. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024