I know you want to go out tonight, but here's the thing: I promised Sarah I'd help her move.

She waved off the minor injury as a thing of nothing and kept playing.

If the request is simple enough to be one thing, most people will agree to help.

She answered his rude remark with a soft thing, a quick but gentle rebuke that ended the argument.

It's a good thing we brought umbrellas, because it started raining.

I'm tired of you borrowing my clothes without asking, and another thing, please stop leaving your dishes in the sink.

It was a close thing when the bridge shook beneath the bus, but everyone made it across safely.

When she sashayed into the room wearing oversized sunglasses and a huff, everyone knew Miss Thing had arrived.

That was a near thing when the climber slipped and was caught by his partner.

The main thing is to keep practicing even when progress feels slow.