one thing after another
Chain of occurrences
One thing after another describes a relentless sequence of events, typically problems or challenges, occurring in rapid succession without relief.
The phrase emphasizes accumulation and exhaustion rather than mere sequence: It's been one thing after another since we moved into this house.
It implies that each new event compounds the burden of the previous ones, leaving little time to recover or regroup.
- hassleIrritating difficulty
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
when it rains it pours · bad to worse · domino effect · progression · chronology · inundation · chaos · aftermath · causality · chain · barrage · relentless · succession · back to back · repetition · ripple effect · burden · perpetuity
one thing after anotherfew and far between
Rarely encountered, widely spaced
once in a blue moon · rare occurrence · one-off · occasional · infrequent
one thing after anothersmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
peace and quiet · respite · uneventful · calm · tranquility
one thing after anotherstandstill
Total cessation of movement
stasis · uneventful · dead calm · smooth sailing · downtime