that's the thing 

A phrase used to introduce a rebuttal, counterargument, or disagreement. Usually said with emphasis. Often preceded by but, see, or hmmm.

A: They're not overrated; they actually have a lot of good songs.
B: See, that's the thing. I don't think I've heard one song of theirs that I liked!

that's the thing by korean_darkness October 19, 2006

Here's the thing 

The statement said either during or immediately following someones attempt to make an extremely valid point that makes the person stop talking and listen to your potentially much less important and usually unrelated opinion. The best setup to a conversational punchline. Ever.

S- "I've never told anyone this before C, but I think I have an authority fettish because of my corrupted relationships to male figureheads in my childhood."
C- "Here's the thing -I'm hungry. Buy me a McDouble."


S- "...So then the condom broke and-"
C- " Here's the thing -I don't have the funds or the reputation to be a godfather to some bastards bastard child. Buy me a McDouble."

Here's the thing by C-dash-Mo December 22, 2008

Researching on the Thing

Masturbation; more specifically masturbating while looking at pornographic materials on a computer.

Kevin: Hey Bean, come on we're gonna be late!
Bean: Hold on a minute, I'm researching on the thing.
Kevin: Dude... gross. Almost as gross as a man wearing a thumb ring.

Researching on the Thing by jmcguire2008 February 20, 2009

Here's the thing 

"Here's the thing" can be used as a buildup to an insult and to make sure you'll have the attention of the receiving party. Ending it with a "that's more or less the thing" will let them know that you've finished conveying this information.

Jack: My allegiance is to the law, I'm paid to uphold the law.
Bill: What in the heaven's name are you talking about? You may have misgivings, but don't go believing that, Jack. That way lies damnation.
Jack: I'm in no danger of damnation, Bill.
Bill: Here's the thing, I don't give tuppenny fuck about your moral conundrum you meat-headed shit sack, that's more or less the thing.

Here's the thing by tuppenny March 22, 2020

thing with the thing 

Some activity with some object that you can't or won't name because a) it's embarrassing b) it's too weird c) you don't know what it's called or d) it's just funnier like that.
Not infrequently used to refer to sexual activities.

Hey Hon, how about tonight you do that thing with the thing, you know, that I like so much?

thing with the thing by wizofaus June 29, 2011

now here's the thing 

A phrase often used when trying to explain why something is, isn't, needs to be, or just in general. This phrase often talks about an invisible or nonexistent object or "thing." Will often cause anger or laughter.

Guy 2: Hey why do these things run away when I get close.

Guy 1: Now here's the thing David-

Guy 2: I swear to God if you say "Now here's the thing" one more time I will strangle you.

Guy 3, 4, 5, and 6: Enormous uproar of laughter.

now here's the thing by Wolfman5461 November 29, 2016

that's the thing 

A phrase used by Mira Suta to convey the message that her false fact is true using a series of other false facts.

Mira: Duck Hunt is really good. His side B is really powerful!
Mike: But he's low tier, and nobody likes him or uses him.
Mira: That's the thing! Nobody knows what to expect!

that's the thing by WeirdWordsWhat June 24, 2020