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

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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024 The supermodel also admitted that her kids can teach her a thing or two. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for a thing

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