be another thing

verb

used with the phrase be one thing to compare two different ideas, situations, or actions, especially when the latter is more serious, more important, or less acceptable.

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Meanings

verb
  1. used with the phrase be one thing to compare two different ideas, situations, or actions, especially when the latter is more serious, more important, or less acceptable.
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APA

be another thing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20another%20thing

MLA

“be another thing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20another%20thing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be another thing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20another%20thing.

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