the thing of it

noun

The important point to consider.

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Meanings

noun
  1. colloquialidiomaticThe important point to consider.

    But the thing of it is, when to begin

    1855, Azel Stevens Roe, A long look ahead; or, The first stroke and the last
    1 more example

    But the thing of it is, everybody was rooting for the other individual and I was the only one rooting for him.

    1997, Youth and Violence.: Developing Local & State Solutions
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APA

the thing of it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20thing%20of%20it

MLA

“the thing of it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20thing%20of%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the thing of it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20thing%20of%20it.

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