one thing after another

one thing after another
one thing after another informal phrase
used for saying that you are very angry or upset because you have a lot of problems to deal with
Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym
Main entry: thing

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one thing after another
— used to complain about the large number of bad or unfortunate events that happen to someone

It's one thing after another with him. Now he's in jail for drunk driving.

First I locked my keys in the car, and then I spilled coffee all over myself. It was just one thing after another today!

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Main Entry:thing

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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