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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Because here's the thing about being a product manager.
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Ishaan Agarwal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Here’s the thing about that long-ago Celtics victory: While NBA commish Adam Silver would probably blow up the moon for a shot at a TV turnout of 42 million people, the reality is that a delivery of that magnitude is effectively impossible in this day and age.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
That’s the thing about Glastonbury: for a weekend, celebrities and regular people alike are just one in a crowd of 200,000, stuck camping on a muddy farm and probably in desperate need of a shower.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2025
But that’s the thing about sisters — the same intimacy that draws you together can drive you apart.
—Brooke Lea Foster, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Ishaan Agarwal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Here’s the thing about that long-ago Celtics victory: While NBA commish Adam Silver would probably blow up the moon for a shot at a TV turnout of 42 million people, the reality is that a delivery of that magnitude is effectively impossible in this day and age.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
That’s the thing about Glastonbury: for a weekend, celebrities and regular people alike are just one in a crowd of 200,000, stuck camping on a muddy farm and probably in desperate need of a shower.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2025
But that’s the thing about sisters — the same intimacy that draws you together can drive you apart.
—Brooke Lea Foster, People.com, 30 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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