it's one thing to do A, it's another thing to do B
- it's one thing to do A, it's another thing to do B
A is ˈone thing, B is aˈnother | it's ˈone thing to do A, it's aˈnother thing to do B idiom
B is very different from A, for example it is more difficult, serious or important
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Romance is one thing, marriage is quite another.
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It's one thing to tease your sister, but it's another to hit her.
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