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The Thing of It Is... is a 1967 novel written by William Goldman about Amos McCracken, a 31-year-old man who has written a popular show tune and who is having marriage troubles. It was followed by a sequel, Father's Day. Background
The thing is. La expresión informal the thing is se utiliza antes de mencionar un hecho relevante en una situación dada, a menudo, porque este podría oponer dificultades: I’d invite Olivia too but the thing is, she doesn’t get on with Lucy. I’d join you but the thing is, I have to be home by nine o’clock.
Título original: The Thing. Sinopsis: En una estación experimental remota de la Antártida, un equipo de científicos de investigación estadounidenses ven cómo en su campamento base un helicóptero noruego dispara contra un perro de trineo. ...
the thing of it is. The main or fundamental issue or element (of what's being discussed). A longer variant of "the thing is." I agree with your point, but the thing of it is, if we agree to increase spending for education, then all sorts of other public utilities will go underfunded as a result!
Noun. [ edit] the thing of it. ( idiomatic, colloquial) The important point to consider. Usage notes. [ edit] In casual speech, and occasionally in casual writing, the verb be following this phrase is doubled, as "The thing of it is, is ..." or "The thing of it was, was ..." Categories: English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English nouns.
You say the thing is to introduce an explanation, comment, or opinion that relates to something that has just been said. The thing is is often used to identify a problem relating to what has just been said.
used to emphasize the importance of what you are saying. lo importante es... The thing is to keep a good distance from the car in front of you, when you're driving in snow. Cuando conduces sobre nieve, lo importante es mantener una buena distancia con el coche de delante.
