one thing leads to another

A form of one thing led to another — From one event, a series of insignificant steps resulted in another event.

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Meanings

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  1. presentPresent tense form of one thing led to another.
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APA

one thing leads to another. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20thing%20leads%20to%20another

MLA

“one thing leads to another.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20thing%20leads%20to%20another. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one thing leads to another,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20thing%20leads%20to%20another.

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