anything
any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?
a thing of any kind.
in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?
Idioms about anything
anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite.
anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated: That resort is a place where anything goes!
Origin of anything
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How to use anything in a sentence
If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.
Like many trans users, Transartist often gets used as a source of information more than anything else.
Neither the Republican nor the Democratic party have done anything to consistently target Asian- American voters.
But Krauss said that from the moment he and the other scientists arrived on the island, they never saw anything untoward.
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There was a rumor that Alessandro and his father had both died; but no one knew anything certainly.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonAs men fixed in the grip of nightmare, we were powerless—unable to do anything but wait.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonHe made me think of an old time magician more than anything, and I felt that with a touch of his wand he could transform us all.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayStrathland would bundle me out in ten minutes if anything happened to Jack.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonIt is no good settling down in a world that, on its part, refuses to do anything of the sort.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
British Dictionary definitions for anything
/ (ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ) /
any object, event, action, etc, whatever: anything might happen
a thing of any kind: have you anything to declare?
in any way: he wasn't anything like his father
anything but by no means; not in the least: she was anything but happy
like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic): he ran like anything
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with anything
In addition to the idioms beginning with anything
- anything but
- anything goes
- anything like
also see:
- can't do anything with
- if anything
- like anything
- not anything like
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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