the thing

the thing englanniksi

1. The needful thing: something suitable for the purpose.

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2. The desired thing: someone or something that is popularly favored.

3. (RQ:Fry Liar) Sampson and Bullock he could without, however. Especially Sampson, who was too much of a grammar-school-type swot ever to be quite the thing.

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5. 2018 September 30, Steve Politi, “A Rutgers fan's secret to survival: Beer. Lots and lots of beer.”, https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2018/12/chris-ash-salvaged-his-2019-rutgers-recruiting-class-with-a-late-surge-so-whats-next-politi.html ''nj.com'':

Brewfest needs to become ''the'' thing at Rutgers.

6. 2018 December 26, Avery Anapol (quoting (w)), “McCaskill on Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I’m a little confused why she’s the thing’”, https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/422851-mccaskill-on-ocasio-cortez-im-a-little-confused-why-shes-the-thing ''The Hill'':

"I'm a little confused why she's the thing,” McCaskill told CNN.