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If you say that somet____ is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular .If you say that something is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular .I feel under pressure to go out and get drunk because it's the thing to do.They were obviously of the opinion that his taste was not quite the thing. nounYou can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely.'What's that thing in the middle of the fountain?'—'Some kind of statue, I guess.'She was in the middle of clearing the breakfast things.If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?A strange thing happened.We get blamed for all kinds of things.Thing is used in lists and descriptions to give examples or to increase the range of what you are referring to.These are genetic disorders. They are things like muscular dystrophy and haemophilia.The Earth is made mainly of iron and silicon and things like that.Keep big things such as bikes or iPods for birthdays or Christmas.You can spot them fairly easily because of their short haircuts and things.Thing is often used after an adjective, where it would also be possible just to use the adjective. For example, you can say it's a different thing instead of it's different .Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence.To be a parent is a terribly difficult thing.Perhaps it's a good thing that Dizzy retired.Thing is often used instead of the pronouns 'anything,' or 'everything' in order to emphasize what you are saying .It isn't going to solve a single thing.Don't you worry about a thing.'It's all here,' she said. 'Every damn thing.'Thing is used in expressions such as such a thing or things like that, especially in negative statements, in order to emphasize the bad or difficult situation you are referring back to.I don't believe he would tell Leo such a thing.'Are you accusing me of being a thief?'—'I have done no such thing, Tony.'How do you actually go about discovering a thing like that?I'm trying to cope. These things happen. You have to cope.You can use thing to refer in a vague way to a situation, activity, or idea, especially when you want to suggest that it is not very important.I'm a bit unsettled tonight. This war thing's upsetting me.These folks clearly take this ballroom thing very seriously....the man who had spoken dismissively of the 'vision thing' when running for the presidency in 1988.You can use thing when you are referring to something that you are uncertain or vague about, after mentioning something that it resembles or could possibly be.She'd actually taken it home and she put it in this jar thing.The captain of the submarine has got this periscope thing.You often use thing to indicate to the person you are addressing that you are about to mention something important, or something that you particularly want them to know .One thing I am sure of was that she was scared.The first thing parents want to know is: will the baby survive?The funny thing is that the rest of us have known that for years.The most important thing to remember about fish is to buy it really fresh.Thing is often used to refer back to something that has just been mentioned, either to emphasize it or to give more information about it.I never wanted to be normal. It was not a thing I ever thought desirable.The Captain stretched his left leg on one of the empty chairs. He knew it was not a polite thing to do.A thing is a physical object that is considered as having no life of its own.It's not a thing, Beauchamp. It's a human being!Thing is used to refer to something, especially a physical object, when you want to express contempt or anger towards it.This thing's virtually useless.They're armed with sub-machine-guns or machine-pistols or whatever you call those things.Turn that thing off!You can call a person or an animal a particular thing when you want to mention a particular quality that they have and express your feelings towards them, usually affectionate feelings.You really are quite a clever little thing.Oh you lucky thing!Your things are your clothes or possessions.Sara told him to take all his things and not to return.Is there anything you'd like to borrow, before your own things are unpacked?Things can refer to the situation or life in general and the way it is changing or affecting you.Everyone agrees things are getting better.A change of ownership might improve things.How are things going?Things can refer to a particular aspect of life, such as the physical or spiritual aspect....a movement away from the things of this world to the things of the spirit.I think I'm more aware now of some spiritual things and I do believe in good and evil.You can refer to something that is too frightening, strange, or horrible to describe clearly as a thing ....John W. Campbell, author of 'The Thing From Another World.'If you say that something is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular .I feel under pressure to go out and get drunk because it's the thing to do.They were obviously of the opinion that his taste was not quite the thing. A1

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query	If you say that somet____ is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular .If you say that something is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular . I feel under pressure to go out and get drunk because it's the thing to do. They were obviously of the opinion that his taste was not quite the thing.
word	thing
full-definition	noun You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. 'What's that thing in the middle of the fountain?'—'Some kind of statue, I guess.' She was in the middle of clearing the breakfast things. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? A strange thing happened. We get blamed for all kinds of things. Thing is used in lists and descriptions to give examples or to increase the range of what you are referring to. These are genetic disorders. They are things like muscular dystrophy and haemophilia. The Earth is made mainly of iron and silicon and things like that. Keep big things such as bikes or iPods for birthdays or Christmas. You can spot them fairly easily because of their short haircuts and things. Thing is often used after an adjective, where it would also be possible just to use the adjective. For example, you can say it's a different thing instead of it's different . Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence. To be a parent is a terribly difficult thing. Perhaps it's a good thing that Dizzy retired. Thing is often used instead of the pronouns 'anything,' or 'everything' in order to emphasize what you are saying . It isn't going to solve a single thing. Don't you worry about a thing. 'It's all here,' she said. 'Every damn thing.' Thing is used in expressions such as such a thing or things like that, especially in negative statements, in order to emphasize the bad or difficult situation you are referring back to. I don't believe he would tell Leo such a thing. 'Are you accusing me of being a thief?'—'I have done no such thing, Tony.' How do you actually go about discovering a thing like that? I'm trying to cope. These things happen. You have to cope. You can use thing to refer in a vague way to a situation, activity, or idea, especially when you want to suggest that it is not very important. I'm a bit unsettled tonight. This war thing's upsetting me. These folks clearly take this ballroom thing very seriously. ...the man who had spoken dismissively of the 'vision thing' when running for the presidency in 1988. You can use thing when you are referring to something that you are uncertain or vague about, after mentioning something that it resembles or could possibly be. She'd actually taken it home and she put it in this jar thing. The captain of the submarine has got this periscope thing. You often use thing to indicate to the person you are addressing that you are about to mention something important, or something that you particularly want them to know . One thing I am sure of was that she was scared. The first thing parents want to know is: will the baby survive? The funny thing is that the rest of us have known that for years. The most important thing to remember about fish is to buy it really fresh. Thing is often used to refer back to something that has just been mentioned, either to emphasize it or to give more information about it. I never wanted to be normal. It was not a thing I ever thought desirable. The Captain stretched his left leg on one of the empty chairs. He knew it was not a polite thing to do. A thing is a physical object that is considered as having no life of its own. It's not a thing, Beauchamp. It's a human being! Thing is used to refer to something, especially a physical object, when you want to express contempt or anger towards it. This thing's virtually useless. They're armed with sub-machine-guns or machine-pistols or whatever you call those things. Turn that thing off! You can call a person or an animal a particular thing when you want to mention a particular quality that they have and express your feelings towards them, usually affectionate feelings. You really are quite a clever little thing. Oh you lucky thing! Your things are your clothes or possessions. Sara told him to take all his things and not to return. Is there anything you'd like to borrow, before your own things are unpacked? Things can refer to the situation or life in general and the way it is changing or affecting you. Everyone agrees things are getting better. A change of ownership might improve things. How are things going? Things can refer to a particular aspect of life, such as the physical or spiritual aspect. ...a movement away from the things of this world to the things of the spirit. I think I'm more aware now of some spiritual things and I do believe in good and evil. You can refer to something that is too frightening, strange, or horrible to describe clearly as a thing . ...John W. Campbell, author of 'The Thing From Another World.' If you say that something is the thing, you mean that it is fashionable or popular . I feel under pressure to go out and get drunk because it's the thing to do. They were obviously of the opinion that his taste was not quite the thing.
inflections	things
cefr-level	A1

Thing I Refer Fashionable Popular Referring Emphasize Physical