one thing or another

noun

Various different events, tasks, duties, or contributing elements.

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Meanings

noun

alternative one thing and another

  1. idiomaticinformalVarious different events, tasks, duties, or contributing elements.
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one thing or another. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20thing%20or%20another

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

Chicago

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