usual thing
Example Sentences
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But, Pelecanos added, “I knew where his heart was. This wasn’t going to be the usual thing where bad guys are pursued and caught.”
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022
The brokerage is doing the usual thing in setting up accounts for you and your siblings for your respective amount, instead of cutting you a check.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2022
Make sure that you call your grandparents and your parents — you know, the usual thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2021
Oh, and two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott did his usual thing — with a little emphasis on his punishing style.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2019
“Congratulations, sir, on having an educated man on board. Not the usual thing on a—a—merchant ship, you know.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
