Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

that's the thing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.48 in modern English

Syllables: that's the thing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to seize on a point and highlight its comparative importance, especially as a refutation or negation to a statement made by another speaker.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"But that's the thing, see? Like you said, you can't just go spending your money like that."

Usage

Colloquial

Phrases

the thing is

Frequently Paired Words

the thing is

Questions

What does that's the thing mean?: Used to seize on a point and highlight its comparative importance, especially as a refutation or negation to a statement made by another speaker.

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