Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the thing is

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: the thing is
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to shift focus to an overriding point or impediment.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I'd like to come, but the thing is, I just can't afford it."
"We've discussed lots of options. Thing is, we only have an hour left."
"It's true that the stock market might go down, but the the thing is that with this investment you can make a profit regardless!"
"The thing is, we've even had formal confirmation from Government itself that the crucial research required to make such sweeping claims hasn't been done!"

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

thing is (alternative)

Phrases

that's the thing

Frequently Paired Words

that's the thing

Questions

What does the thing is mean?: Used to shift focus to an overriding point or impediment.

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