What does "thing" mean?

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In addition to the idiom beginning with thing, also see all the rage (thing); all things to all men; amount to the same thing; do one's thing; first thing; first things first; for one (thing); get (a thing) going; get into the swing of things; greatest thing since sliced bread; have a good thing going; have a thing about; just one of those things; know all the answers (a thing or two); little knowledge is a dangerous thing; near thing; no such thing; not know beans (the first thing); of all things; other things being equal; seeing things; sure thing; the latest (thing); the thing; the thing is; too much of a good thing; very thing.

See thing in WNW Idioms

see things

Informal to have hallucinations

the thing

  1. that which is wise, essential, etc.
  2. that which is the height of fashion or style

See thing in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

first thing

Informal
Right away; before anything else: Do your assignments first thing in the morning.

see

/hear things
To have hallucinations.

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