Idioms

the very thing

This page is about the idiom the very thing

Meaning

If you say something is the very thing, you think it's exactly what's needed.

For example

  • Where did you get that old record player? It's the very thing for playing those jazz records I found in the attic.

  • Let's get that painting for the office. It's the very thing to brighten the place up.

Quick Quiz

If my students want to do a fun activity, I've got something that's the very thing. It's

a. a difficult test on the past perfect tense

b. a long lecture on grammar

c. an ESL quiz game called "Word Up"
a) a difficult test on the past perfect tense b) a long lecture on grammar c) an ESL quiz game called "Word Up"

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