one after another/the other

one after another

Consecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.") The children walked silently, one after another, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson. When I was cooped up in the house after my surgery, I started reading one book after another.

ˌone after aˈnother/the ˈother

first one person or thing, and then another, and then another, up to any number or amount: The bills kept coming in, one after another.

词组	one after another/the other
释义	one after another/the other one after another Consecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.") The children walked silently, one after another, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson. When I was cooped up in the house after my surgery, I started reading one book after another. See also: after, another, one Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˌone after aˈnother/the ˈother first one person or thing, and then another, and then another, up to any number or amount: The bills kept coming in, one after another. See also: after, another, one, other Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: cooking for one drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office except for one thing give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head
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