the thing with/about
idiom
: an important characteristic to know about (someone or something)
The thing with/about him is that he is not reliable.
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Then the thing with Jackson’s mom happened, and suddenly, losing the championship seemed insignificant.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Well, that was the thing about the Wednesday-night jams.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
And the thing about windows, they’re meant to look through.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Here’s the thing about quarterbacks who can be quality starters in the NFL now, though: they all get drafted much higher than anticipated.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Well, that was the thing about the Wednesday-night jams.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
And the thing about windows, they’re meant to look through.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Here’s the thing about quarterbacks who can be quality starters in the NFL now, though: they all get drafted much higher than anticipated.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
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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 2 May. 2025.
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