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the thing
Idioms and Phrases
Also, the in thing . Something in style or vogue, the latest trend. For example, Wearing oversized clothes is the thing these days , or Vans and sports utility vehicles have been the in thing for some time now . The first term dates from the mid-1700s; the second, which uses in in the sense of “popular,” dates from the mid-1900s. Also see the latest .Example Sentences
"Aston Villa are right in the mix for the top five too, but the thing that stands out for me about Newcastle is that they look like they have got loads of energy."
The thing that I learned is that it's not a singular motion with the hand; it's full-body.
I think that is not a fair characterization of the Supreme Court order because, while 'facilitate' is a term that could have a couple of different meanings, the thing that the court unambiguously required the government to do — to facilitate — is Abrego Garcia's release from the prison.
The thing that the public needs to understand, the thing that courts will likely respond to, is that the only solution, really, to guarantee that people receive the legal process that they are entitled to, is for courts to not permit any deportation until that process has been given.
"I think that the presidential immunity decision that was issued is going to be the thing that protects him from any kind of criminal prosecution," Prof Tsai explained.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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