if it's not one thing it's another

phrase

Many problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession; there is always another problem arising, continually (in life; in one's life; in this place; etc).

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Many problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession; there is always another problem arising, continually (in life; in one's life; in this place; etc).
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APA

if it's not one thing it's another. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it's%20not%20one%20thing%20it's%20another

MLA

“if it's not one thing it's another.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it's%20not%20one%20thing%20it's%20another. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if it's not one thing it's another,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it's%20not%20one%20thing%20it's%20another.

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