Idiom Breakdown

the thing is

COLLOQUIAL Japanese links with manual fragments

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Definition

Used to shift focus to an overriding point or impediment.

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"I'd like to come, but the thing is, I just can't afford it."
"We've discussed lots of options. Thing is, we only have an hour left."
"It's true that the stock market might go down, but the the thing is that with this investment you can make a profit regardless!"
"The thing is, we've even had formal confirmation from Government itself that the crucial research required to make such sweeping claims hasn't been done!"

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