"here's the thing" meaning in English

See here's the thing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} here's the thing
  1. Precedes the key point of an explanation.
    Sense id: en-here's_the_thing-en-phrase-oqjXKwwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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