English · Idiom Candidate

that's the thing

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That's the most important or interesting aspect

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đó là khía cạnh quan trọng hoặc thú vị nhất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I love the new policy, that's the thing that will make a real difference

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 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “that's the thing” mean?

That's the most important or interesting aspect

Is “that's the thing” formal or informal?

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

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