Idiom:  one after the other

Meaning

Idiom:  one after the other / one after another

  • one thing is followed by the next person or thing


Example sentences

— We need to solve this problem quickly because the complaints are coming in one after the other.

— She dates new guys one after another because she only likes the excitement of falling in love.

— We've had one problem after the other with this new car.

— My sister had seven kids one after another and now she's permanently exhausted.

— I sent out resumes one after the other and still didn't get a job so I went back to grad school instead.

— Your son has had behavioral problems one after another this school year. Is something going on at home that we should know about?

— You'll be signing autographs one after the other for several hours so please don't write or type a lot this evening or tomorrow morning.

— The ducks followed their mother one after another across the road and up the curb.

— The first days of the tournament are fantastic. You can watch matches one after the other from 11:00 am until about midnight.

— It's just one beautiful sunset after another here in San Diego. I'm so glad we moved to California.

— No one likes working with Jonathan. It's just one negative comment after another with him and a very unpleasant environment.


Synonyms

  • one by one
  • back to back


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