one thing leads to anotherused to explain how a series of events caused something to happen without giving any details 事情一件接着一件发生〔用于解释一连串事件如何引起某事,但是不说明细节〕 One thing led to another and, before I knew it, I had invited her family to stay. 就这样一来二去的,我在不知不觉间已经邀请她的家人住下了。
one thing leads to another• I know that and I do understand why, but one thing leads to another, you know how it is.• But one thing leads to another, and Sister Helen finds herself challenged to put her beliefs on the line.• You can be sure one thing leads to another.
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