ONE (DAMNED / DAMN) THING AFTER ANOTHER

Meaning of ONE (DAMNED / DAMN) THING AFTER ANOTHER in English

( informal ) used to complain that a lot of unpleasant things keep happening to you

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THING — I. ˈthiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly, reason; akin to Old High German …
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ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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DAMNED — I. ˈdamd, ˈdaa(ə)md also in sense 2 -m; archaic also -mnə̇d adjective ( sometimes damned·er -mdə(r) ; usually damned·est or …
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DAMN — I. dam, ˈdaa(ə)m verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnare to condemn, …
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ANOTHER — I. əˈnəthə(r), aˈn- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from an + other 1. : different or distinct from the one first …
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AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
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THING — thing 1 /thing/ , n. 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, …
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ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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DAMNED — /damd/ , adj., superl. damnedest, damndest , n. , adv. adj. 1. condemned or doomed, esp. to eternal punishment: the …
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ANOTHER — /euh nudh"euhr/ , adj. 1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: another piece of cake. 2. …
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AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
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ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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DAMNED — I. ˈdam(d) adjective ( damned·er ˈdam-dər ; damned·est or damnd·est -dəst) Date: 1596 1. : damnable this damned smog 2. …
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ANOTHER — I. ə-ˈnə-thər also a- or ā- adjective Date: 12th century 1. : different or distinct from the one first considered …
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AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
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THING — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly; akin to Old High German ding thing, assembly, Gothic theihs time …
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THING — noun a portion or part; something. 2. thing ·noun a transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. 3. thing ·noun …
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DAMNED — adj hateful; detestable; abominable. 2. damned ·impf & ·p.p. of damn. 3. damned ·adj sentenced to punishment in a future …
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DAMN — vi to invoke damnation; to curse. 2. damn ·vt to condemn as bad or displeasing, by open expression, as by …
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ANOTHER — pron & ·adj not the same; different. 2. another ·pron & ·adj any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any …
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AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
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DAMNED — [damned] adj damned.er ; damned.est or damnd.est (1563) 1: damnable "this ~ smog" 2: complete, utter--often used as an intensive …
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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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AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
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ANOTHER — another BrE AmE ə ˈnʌð ə AmE \ - ə r —There is also an occasional emphatic form ˌeɪ- ▷ …
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THING — / θɪŋ; NAmE / noun OBJECT 1. [ C ] an object whose name you do not use because you …
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ANOTHER — / əˈnʌðə(r); NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. one more; an extra thing or person : Would you like another …
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AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
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THING — thing S1 W1 /θɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'meeting, council, thing' ] 1 . IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT …
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ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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ANOTHER — an ‧ oth ‧ er S1 W1 /əˈnʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun 1 . ADDITIONAL one more …
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AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
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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
DAMNED — adj. & adv. colloq. --adj. damnable, infernal, unwelcome. --adv. extremely (damned hot; damned lovely). ødamned well (as an emphatic) simply …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
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AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
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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 …
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DAMNED — adj. & adv. colloq. adj. damnable, infernal, unwelcome. adv. extremely (damned hot; damned lovely). damned well (as an emphatic) simply …
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DAMN
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ANOTHER — adj. & pron. adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
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AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
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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 …
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DAMNED — adj. & adv. colloq. --adj. damnable, infernal, unwelcome. --adv. extremely (damned hot; damned lovely). Phrases and idioms: damned well (as …
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DAMN
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ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1. an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
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AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
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THING — ( things) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You can use thing …
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ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
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DAMNED — 1. Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated. …
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DAMN — ( damns, damning, damned) 1. Damn , damn it , and dammit are used by some people to express anger …
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