one after another

The idiom "one after another" describes a series of events or actions happening in a specific order, often without interruption.

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Definition

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(idiomatic)Occurring in a sequence, one following the next without any break.

Example

  • The students entered the classroom one after another.
  • The problems seemed to come one after another, leaving us no time to rest.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "one after another":

in a rowat a timeback to backall at oncein orderat one timein turnby turnsin seriescome after