if\ it's\ not\ one\ thing\ it's\ another

if\ it's\ not\ one\ thing\ it's\ another
If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will.

When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn't start, he exclaimed in despair, "If it's not one thing it's another."

Compare: one damn thing after another ODTAA.

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • if it's not one thing it's another — If a certain thing doesn t go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn t start, he exclaimed in despair, If it s not one thing it s another. / Compare: ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER (ODTAA) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • if it's not one thing it's another — If a certain thing doesn t go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn t start, he exclaimed in despair, If it s not one thing it s another. / Compare: ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER (ODTAA) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • one thing leads to another — phrase used when you cannot or do not want to give a lot of details about how something happens This expression is often used when you are talking about sex We kissed, and, well, one thing led to another... Thesaurus: ways of describing something …   Useful english dictionary

  • one thing leads to another — an event or activity results in another that you have usually not planned. I agreed to help him paint his house and one thing led to another until I ended up helping him fix up his kitchen …   New idioms dictionary

  • one thing leads to another — used when you cannot or do not want to give a lot of details about how something happens. This expression is often used when you are talking about sex We kissed, and, well, one thing led to another …   English dictionary

  • Not One Less — Not One Less …   Wikipedia

  • thing — /θɪŋ / (say thing) noun 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature which is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: the stick had a brass thing on it. 3.… …  

  • one\ damn\ thing\ after\ another — • ODTAA • one damn thing after another n. phr. (pronounced owed tay) If there is one problem, there will be more. First I lost my wallet, then a kid broke the window, and, lastly, my car refused to start. It was just one damn thing after another! …   Словарь американских идиом

  • one damn thing after another — or[ODTAA] (pronounced owed tay) {n. phr.} If there is one problem, there will be more. * /First I lost my wallet, then a kid broke the window, and, lastly, my car refused to start. It was just one damn thing after another!/ Compare: IF IT S NOT… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • one damn thing after another — or[ODTAA] (pronounced owed tay) {n. phr.} If there is one problem, there will be more. * /First I lost my wallet, then a kid broke the window, and, lastly, my car refused to start. It was just one damn thing after another!/ Compare: IF IT S NOT… …   Dictionary of American idioms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”