IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER

Meaning of IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER in English

If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will. When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn't start, he exclaimed in despair, "If it's not one thing it's another."

Compare: ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER (ODTAA).

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER — If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, …
Slang English vocab
IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER — If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, …
Словарь английских идиом
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THING — I. ˈthiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly, reason; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOT — I. |nät, usu -äd.+V adverb or -nt or -n't (ə)n(t), ( ə )n(t) ; also -not (|)nät sometimes -_nət, usu …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IF — I. (ˌ)if, _əf, f, chiefly dial (|)ef conjunction Etymology: Middle English yif, if, from Old English gif; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANOTHER — I. əˈnəthə(r), aˈn- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from an + other 1. : different or distinct from the one first …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THING — thing 1 /thing/ , n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IF — /if/ , conj. 1. in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: Sing if you want to. Stay …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANOTHER — /euh nudh"euhr/ , adj. 1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: another piece of cake. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANOTHER — I. ə-ˈnə-thər also a- or ā- adjective Date: 12th century 1. : different or distinct from the one first considered …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THING — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THING — noun a portion or part; something. 2. thing ·noun a transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. 3. thing ·noun …
Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — pron & ·adj not the same; different. 2. another ·pron & ·adj any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any …
Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — [an.oth.er] adj (12c) 1: different or distinct from the one first considered "the same scene viewed from ~ angle" 2: …
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ANOTHER — another BrE AmE ə ˈnʌð ə AmE \ - ə r —There is also an occasional emphatic form ˌeɪ- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THING — / θɪŋ; NAmE / noun OBJECT 1. [ C ] an object whose name you do not use because you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
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IF — / ɪf; NAmE / conjunction , noun ■ conjunction 1. used to say that one thing can, will or might …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANOTHER — / əˈnʌðə(r); NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. one more; an extra thing or person : Would you like another …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — thing S1 W1 /θɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'meeting, council, thing' ] 1 . IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOT — not S1 W1 /nɒt $ nɑːt/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: nought ] 1 . used to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IF — I. if 1 S1 W1 /ɪf/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gif ] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANOTHER — an ‧ oth ‧ er S1 W1 /əˈnʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun 1 . ADDITIONAL one more …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IF — conj. & n. --conj. 1 introducing a conditional clause: a on the condition or supposition that; in the event that …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THING — n. 1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IF — conj. & n. conj. 1 introducing a conditional clause: a on the condition or supposition that; in the event that …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THING — n.1 a material or non-material entity, idea, action, etc., that is or may be thought about or perceived. 2 an …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
IF — conj. & n. --conj. 1. introducing a conditional clause: a on the condition or supposition that; in the event that …
Oxford English vocab
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1. an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Oxford English vocab
THING — ( things) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use thing …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Not' is often shortened to 'n’t' …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IF — Often pronounced /ɪf/ at the beginning of the sentence. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANOTHER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Another thing or person means an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THING — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use ~ to …
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ANOTHER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Another thing or person means an …
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ANOTHER — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a second chance/another chance ▪ The interview went badly, so I didn’t think they would …
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ANOTHER — (DIFFERENT) [determiner], [pronoun] - a different (person or thing)She's ditched that dreadful boyfriend of hers and found herself another (one).Do …
Cambridge English vocab
ANOTHER — Synonyms and related words : accessory, added, additional, ancillary, autre chose, auxiliary, collateral, contributory, different story, different thing, else, extra, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THING — See: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING, DO ONE'S THING or DO ONE'S OWN THING, FIRST THINGS COME FIRST, …
Slang English vocab
ANOTHER — See: DANCE TO ANOTHER TUNE.
Slang English vocab
THING — INDEX: 1. a thing 2. several things of different types 3. what you say when you do not know the …
Longman Activator English vocab
THING — See ↑ CHARACTER 2,6, ↑ DETAIL 1, ↑ DO/NOT DO 7, ↑ HAPPEN 7, ↑ SUBJECT 1, ↑ THING 1,3 …
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NOT — INDEX: 1. not 2. stronger expressions meaning not 3. not one thing and not the other RELATED WORDS see also …
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IF — INDEX: 1. ways of saying 'if' 2. asking what the result will be if something happens 3. when something will …
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ANOTHER — INDEX: 1. one more of the same kind RELATED WORDS see also ↑ MORE ↑ ADD ↑ DIFFERENT ◆◆◆ 1. …
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ANOTHER — See ↑ ANOTHER 1, ↑ DIFFERENT 5, ↑ MORE 1, ↑ NEW 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ and another thing
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