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Meaning of one thing led to another | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. From one event, a series of insignificant steps resulted in another event.
    idiomatic
  2. Things got out of hand.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Français de fil en aiguille
Italiano da cosa nasce cosa
Polski po nitce do kłębka po nitce do kłębka

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

one to begin, two to show, three to make ready, and four to go one who hesitates is lost one will know the reason why one woman's trash is another woman's treasure one word leads to another one's ass is grass

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