there must be something in the water in English

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        "There are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause."
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        "(idiomatic, humorous) There are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause."
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see there, must, be, something, water."
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"there must be something in the water" meaning in English

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