main thing
Core of it
The main thing is what matters most—the central point, primary concern, or essential element among several.
It often appears in advice about priorities: The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
In conversation, it summarizes or redirects: The main thing is that everyone's safe.
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- coreCentral essential portion
- pointExact location or meaning
- cruxMost important point
key point · nub · focus · bullseye · pith · top priority · big picture · essence · nitty-gritty · meat and potatoes · nucleus · kernel · subject · gist · purpose · root · name of the game · focal point
main thingminor detail
Insignificant specific element
afterthought · triviality · footnote · trifle · incidental
main thingside note
Incidental remark
sidebar · tangent · digression · supporting detail · addendum
main thingside note
Incidental remark
distraction · tangent · digression · aside · sideshow
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