anything

[ en-ee-thing ]
/ ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ /

pronoun

any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?

noun

a thing of any kind.

adverb

in any degree; to any extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?

Idioms for anything

    anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least: The plans were anything but definite.
    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 of anything

before 900; Middle English ani thing, eni thing, Old English ǣnig thing. See any, thing1

British Dictionary definitions for anything but

anything
/ (ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ) /

pronoun

any object, event, action, etc, whatever anything might happen

noun

a thing of any kind have you anything to declare?

adverb

in any way he wasn't anything like his father
anything but by no means; not in the least she was anything but happy
like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic) he ran like anything

Idioms and Phrases with anything but (1 of 2)

anything but

By no means, not at all, as in He is anything but ambitious for a promotion. William Wordsworth in his long poem, The Prelude (1805–1806), wrote: “Grief call it not, 'twas anything but that.”

Idioms and Phrases with anything but (2 of 2)

anything