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.

• with a bang but with a whimper
• with a capital
• with a capital ...
• with a capital A
• with a capital [A/B/C etc.]
• with a capital B
• with a capital C
• with a capital letter
• with a face like thunder
• with a fine-tooth comb
• with all due respect
• with an eye to
• with an eye to something
• with a straight face
• with a vengeance
• with back against the wall
• with bare hands
• with bated breath
• with bells on
• with both barrels
• with brass knobs on
• with child
• wither on the vine
• with eyes closed
• with eyes open