one word leads to another

Said of a conversation that escalates or develops in a surprising or unexpected way. A: "Tom went in to tell the boss something, and now he's leaving with all his stuff in a box! What happened?" B: "Oh, you know how it is. You offer someone a bit of criticism, one word leads to another, and you end up getting into a shouting match with each other." We started chatting by the table of snacks at the party. One word led to another, and the next thing I knew we had a date set for this Saturday!

词组	one word leads to another
释义	one word leads to another one word leads to another Said of a conversation that escalates or develops in a surprising or unexpected way. A: "Tom went in to tell the boss something, and now he's leaving with all his stuff in a box! What happened?" B: "Oh, you know how it is. You offer someone a bit of criticism, one word leads to another, and you end up getting into a shouting match with each other." We started chatting by the table of snacks at the party. One word led to another, and the next thing I knew we had a date set for this Saturday! See also: another, lead, one, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: drop a bombshell drop a bombshell, to explode drop a bomb explode a bombshell a bolt from the blue bolt from the blue bolt from the blue, a nip in the bud, to steal a march upon (someone or something)
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