English · Idiom Candidate

for one thing

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

for one reason, among others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vì một lý do, trong số nhiều lý do

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I don't like this restaurant, for one thing, the service is bad.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “for one thing” mean?

for one reason, among others

Is “for one thing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.