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an⋅y⋅thing

[en-ee-thing]
–pronoun
1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?
–noun
2. a thing of any kind.
–adverb
3. in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?
4. anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite.
5. anything goes, any type of conduct, dress, speech, etc., is considered acceptable or valid or is likely to be encountered and tolerated: That resort is a place where anything goes!

Origin:
bef. 900; ME ani thing, eni thing, OE ǣnig thing. See any, thing 1
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an·y·thing   (ěn'ē-thĭng')   
pron.  Any object, occurrence, or matter whatever.
adv.  To any degree or extent; at all: They aren't anything like last year's team.
n.  Something or someone of importance: "You had to be something to start with, and Jeremy never was anything" (Anne Tyler).
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Idioms & Phrases

anything

In addition to the idioms beginning with anything, also see can't do anything with; if anything; like anything; not anything like.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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