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.

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His new film is Canada’s official submission for best international feature, a section Villeneuve knows a thing or two about, having scored his first Oscar nom in the category back in 2011 for his French-language break-out Incendies. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024 Almost everybody in the film identifies their favorite Beatle, which was such a thing at the time. —

Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 With the way Marner is playing of late, the Leafs coach probably shouldn’t change a thing. —

Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Is there such a thing? Lederer on Language: Now is a good time to stamp out the pandemic of Fadspeak! Trading Porsches for a houseboat and a gentler way of life Your favorite 24-hour taco shop? —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a thing