the thing

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

He was not usually allowed to bowl because he "bowled the thing everywhere".

From BBC

Ahead of its official release on Friday, Sutherland told BBC Radio York the thing he enjoyed most about the town was "the people", because they were "so nice and welcoming".

From BBC

Kelly: When did management become the thing?

From BBC

Then, at the very end, he confesses that the thing was never loaded in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Astonishingly, people appear to have actually read the thing.

From The Wall Street Journal