the thing of it en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(colloquial, idiomatic) The important point to consider.
But the thing of it is, when to begin
1855, Azel Stevens Roe, A long look ahead; or, The first stroke and the last:But the thing of it is, everybody was rooting for the other individual and I was the only one rooting for him.
1997, Youth and Violence.: Developing Local & State Solutions: