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• (Are) things getting you down?
• (have) got a thing going (with someone)
• (it's) one damn thing after another
• (one) (has) never heard (of) such a thing
• (someone or something) to shout about
• (something) is one thing, (something else) is (quite) another
• (the) next thing (one) knows
• (there) ain't no such thing as a free lunch
• a (certain type of person or thing) among (others)
• a close call
• a close thing
• a close/near thing
• a close-run thing
• a couple of (people or things)
• a girl thing
• a good job/thing too
• a good job/thing...
• a guy thing
• a harbinger of things to come
• a hundred and one (something)
• a hundred/thousand/million and one things/things to do, etc.
• a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
• a little learning is a dangerous thing
• a million and one (something)
• a mind is a terrible thing to waste
• a near thing
• a number of (something)
• a poor thing but mine own
• a portent of things to come
• a sign of things to come
• a sometime thing
• a thing
• a thing of beauty is a joy forever
• a thing of shreds and patches
• a thing of the past
• a thing or two
• a thing you don't want is dear at any price
• a thousand and one (something)
• a ton of (people or things)
• a whole thing
• add up to the same thing
• all (other) things being equal
• all good things (come) to those who wait
• all good things come to an end
• all good things must (come to an) end
• All good things must end
• all kinds of (people or things)
• all other things (else) being equal
• all the rage
• all the thing
• all things are difficult before they are easy
• all things come to those who wait
• all things considered
• all things must pass
• all things to all men
• all things to all men, to be
• all things to all people
• all things to all people, be
• all things will pass
• alternate between (people or things)
• amount to the same thing
• amount/come to the same thing
• and a good job, too
• and a good thing, too
• and things
• and things (like that)
• any fool thing
• any old place
• any old thing
• any old thing, time, place, etc.
• any old time
• as (things) go
• as it turned out
• as it/things turned out
• as things stand
• as things, people, etc. go
• be a sure thing
• be a thing of the past
• be all things to all men
• be all things to all men/people
• be all things to all people
• be another thing
• be in the swim (of things)
• be in the thick of things
• be just the thing
• be neither one thing nor the other
• be no bad thing
• be no bad thing...
• be not the done thing
• be on to a good thing
• be onto a good thing
• be seeing things
• be the shape of things to come
• be/feel out of it/things
• bell, book, and candle
• bell, book, and candle things that are miraculous or that signal that
• best things come in small packages, good things come in small packages
• best things in life are free
• better things to do
• big things come in small packages
• bright young thing
• by the look(s) of it/things
• by/from the look of it/things
• can/could teach/tell somebody a thing or two
• chance would be a fine thing
• choose among (people or things)
• choose between (two people or things)
• choose between two people or things
• choose from (people or things)
• come to a pretty pass
• come to the same thing
• come to the same thing, to
• could be better
• could be worse
• could teach (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
• could tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
• could tell someone a thing or two
• couldn't be better
• cram together
• crawl in(to) (some place or thing)
• cut it/things fine
• do (something) by halves
• do one’s own thing
• do one’s thing
• do one's (own) thing
• do one's own thing, to
• do one's thing
• do own thing
• do the drink thing
• do the drug thing
• do the right thing
• do the something thing
• do things to (one)
• do things to somebody
• do your own thing
• don't worry (about a thing)
• draw a line between (two things)
• draw people or things together
• draw together
• drive up to (some place or thing)
• every fool thing
• except for one thing
• facts are stubborn things
• fall between (two things)
• feel out of things
• find out a thing or two
• find out a thing or two (about someone or something)
• first thing
• first thing in the morning
• first things first
• flock in(to) (some place or thing)
• flush (someone or something) out of (some thing or place)
• for one
• for one thing
• for one thing,...
• from the look(s) of it/things
• get in the swing of it/things
• get in the swing of things
• get into the swing of (things), to
• get into the swing of it/things
• get into the swing of things
• girl thing
• girl thing/guy thing
• glance around (some thing or place)
• good things come in small packages
• Good things come to him who waits
• good things come to those who wait
• greatest thing since indoor plumbing
• greatest thing since sliced bread
• greatest thing since sliced bread, the
• grind together
• guy thing
• harbinger of things to come
• hasn't been easy
• have (one's) mind on other things
• have a good thing going
• have a thing
• have a thing about
• have a thing about (someone or something)
• have a thing about somebody/something
• have a thing for (someone)
• have a thing for (something)
• have a thing going
• have a thing going (with someone)
• have another thing coming
• have going for one
• have too much of a good thing
• have your mind on other things
• he who begins many things finishes but few
• He who begins many things, finishes but few
• hear things
• heard (of) such a thing
• hearing things
• hell of a (person or thing)
• here's the thing (about someone or something)
• How are things (with you)?
• How are things going?
• how do you do
• How're things going?
• How're things?
• How's every little thing?
• How's things (with you)?
• hurl (someone or something) out of (some place or thing)
• I have to wash a few things out
• if a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
• If it's not one thing, it's another!
• if it's the last thing I do
• If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
• if you want a thing done well/right, do it yourself
• in all things
• in proportion
• in the (grand) scheme of things
• in the great scheme of things
• in the nature of things
• in the normal course of events
• in the normal course of things
• in the ordinary course of events
• in the ordinary course of things
• in the ordinary, normal, etc. course of events, things, etc.
• in the scheme of things
• in the swim of things
• in the thick of (something)
• in the thick of things
• in thing, the
• in(to) the swim (of things)
• insert between (two things)
• interpose between people or things
• issue (forth) from (some thing or place)
• it isn't my, his, etc. thing
• it's a (type of person) thing
• it's a... thing
• it's just one of those things
• it's one thing after another
• it's one thing to (do something), it's another to (do something else)
• it's one thing to (do sth), it's another thing to (do sth else)
• it's one thing to (do sth), it's quite another to (do sth else)
• it's one thing to do A, it's another to do B
• jam together
• jam up
• jam with (someone or something)
• just one of those things
• just the thing
• keep (something) in proportion
• keep (something) light
• keep (something) straight (in one's mind/head)
• keep (something) to (oneself)
• Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it
• keep a thing seven years, and you'll (always) find a use for it
• keep things straight
• know a thing or two
• know all the answers
• last thing
• learn a thing or two
• least little thing
• let (something) ride
• let things play out
• let things slide
• Let’s do lunch sometime
• Let’s do the lunch thing
• let's do the lunch thing
• let's get one thing straight
• little knowledge is a dangerous thing
• little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a
• little learning is a dangerous thing, a
• little things please little minds
• little things, the
• littlest thing
• long on (something) and short on (something else)
• long on one thing and short on another
• look on the sunny side (of life/things)
• lot of
• lots of
• lots of people or things Go to a lot of
• make (something) from (other things)
• make (something) right
• make a (big) thing (out) of (something)
• make a big thing (out) of (something)
• make a thing of
• make a thing of/out of something
• make the best of something/things/a bad job
• make things hot for (one)
• make things warm for (one)
• man is the measure of all things
• mix (one) up in (something)
• mix (one) up with (someone)
• model (someone or something) in (something)
• moderation in all things
• more (something) than you can shake a stick at
• more things than you can shake a stick at
• near thing
• never do things by halves
• never heard of such a thing!
• no big thing
• no such thing
• not (really) (one's) thing
• not do things by halves
• not know beans
• not know the first thing about
• not know the first thing about (someone or something)
• not know the first thing about somebody/something
• not miss a thing
• not miss much
• not quite the thing
• number of things or people
• of all people/places/things
• of all the
• of all the cheek, nerve, stupid things to do, etc.!
• of all things
• Of all things!
• on to a good thing
• one (thing) after the other
• one after another
• one final thing
• one final word
• one last thing
• one of those things
• one thing after another
• one thing and another
• one thing leads to another
• one thing or person after another
• onto a good thing
• oscillate between (two people or things)
• other things being equal
• other/all things being equal
• out of the swim (of things)
• out of the swim of things
• overdo it/things
• pull (one) into (some place or thing)
• push away
• push too far
• push toward
• push up
• put (something) right
• put people or things together
• put things right
• put together
• real thing
• rub (multiple things) together
• same old thing
• saying is one thing, doing is another
• scrape (someone or something) up off (something)
• scrape together
• scrape up
• scratch together
• scratch up
• see things
• see/hear things
• seeing things
• set (something) right
• set (something) straight
• shake up
• small things please small minds
• smooth out
• smooth over
• something thing, a
• split between (two or more people or things)
• step things up
• sure bet
• Sure thing
• sure thing, a
• sweet young thing
• take (something) out of context
• take it one day at a time
• take it/things easy
• take it/things one day at a time
• take things easy
• take things one day at a time
• tell (someone or something) apart
• tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
• tell a thing or two
• tell people or things apart
• tell someone a thing or two
• tell things apart
• that very thing
• the (in) thing
• the best thing since sliced bread
• the best thing since sliced pan
• the best things come in small packages
• the best things in life are free
• the done thing
• the finer things (in life)
• the funny thing is
• the going thing
• the greatest thing since indoor plumbing
• the greatest thing since sliced bread
• the in thing
• the in thing to do
• the last thing (one) needs
• the last thing (one) wants
• the latest
• the latest thing
• the man/woman/thing of (one's) dreams
• the more (one thing happens), the more (another thing happens)
• the more things change, the more they stay the same
• the next best thing
• the next thing...
• the other thing
• the real thing
• the scheme of things
• the shape of things to come
• the swing of things
• the thing
• the thing is
• the thing is...
• the thing of it is
• the very thing
• the way things are (going)
• the way things stand
• the whole (something) thing
• the whole thing
• the worth of a thing is what it will bring
• the... thing
• the/somebody's scheme of things
• There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch
• there is no daylight between (two things)
• there is no such thing
• there is no such thing as a stupid question
• there is no such thing as bad publicity
• There’s no such thing as a stupid question
• there's little to choose between (two people or things)
• There's no such thing as a free lunch
• there's not much to choose between (two people or things)
• there's nothing to choose between (two people or things)
• there's only one thing for it
• these things are sent to try us
• these things happen
• they're only after one thing
• thing
• thing of beauty (is a joy forever), a
• thing of the past
• thing or two
• thing you don't want is dear at any price
• things are getting hairy
• things are looking up
• things are seldom as they seem
• things are seldom what they seem
• things getting you down?
• Things got you down?
• things haven't been easy
• things that go bump in the night
• things will work out
• things will work out for the best
• this is why we can't have nice things
• this, that, and the other thing
• tiniest thing
• tons of (people or things)
• too much of a good thing
• torn between (people or things)
• vacillate between (one person or thing) and (another)
• very thing
• very thing, the
• wash a few things out
• wedge between people or things
• whole nother thing
• whole other thing
• work it so (that) (something is the case)
• work it/things
• work things out
• work things so (that) (something is the case)
• worse things happen at sea
• worth of a thing is what it will bring
• yoke people or things together
• yoke together
• you can have too much of a good thing
• you're imagining things
• you're seeing things
• you've got another thing coming