"one thing after another" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} one thing after another
  1. A succession of things that are tedious, problematic, or otherwise unwanted. Related terms: if it's not one thing it's another, one after another, ODTAA
    Sense id: en-one_thing_after_another-en-noun-fM0q-JH9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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