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

The thing was, you see, that I could tell he liked being with me, talking to me, looking at me.

From Literature

"The thing is, I know I get to go back to the Masters tournament for the rest of my life, and that's quite a freeing feeling."

From BBC

The thing that got me closer to being comfortable with the notion of having fans was the pandemic, when we were doing “The Tweedy Show” on a nightly basis.

From Los Angeles Times

Quite the thing to say less than two years on from a landslide general election victory.

From BBC

J.W. snapped at the thing in the road, then jumped an easy five foot in the air.

From Literature