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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Spending a beautiful summer evening inside a dark cinema just feels wrong—but the thing about Istanbul is that pretty much every single evening from May through to September is balmy, sunny, and gorgeous.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But, here’s the thing about omega-3 fatty acids: our bodies don’t make them on their own.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 June 2025
And that’s the thing with the Heat during Pat Riley’s three decades of stewardship, there rarely are moves made out of desperation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
But here’s the thing about the playoffs: everything starts afresh.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
But, here’s the thing about omega-3 fatty acids: our bodies don’t make them on their own.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 June 2025
And that’s the thing with the Heat during Pat Riley’s three decades of stewardship, there rarely are moves made out of desperation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
But here’s the thing about the playoffs: everything starts afresh.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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