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

Several cast members know a thing or two about parenthood: Jay R. Ferguson shares three children with wife Lorena Ruiz, while Metcalf is a proud mother of four. —Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025

The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025

The nonstop churning out of monikers and labels can be a bit confusing—especially when half of these ideas have long been a thing. —Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025

Should formal proclamations even be a thing that’s expected from celebrities in the year of our lord Lesbian Jesus 2025? —Sam Manzella, Them., 23 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for a thing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting