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 30 Jul. 2025.
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