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November 11, 2017 Word of the Day

the real thing idiom
the real thing
idiom
Her grandmother's pearls are the real thing.
Her grandmother's pearls are the real thing.
Definition of THE REAL THING

: something that is genuine and not a copy or imitation : something that is truly valuable or important

  • The diamond turned out to be the real thing.

  • a substitute for the real thing

  • You've done very well in your training. Let's just hope you're ready for the real thing.

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