Everyday English
one thing led to another
events caused further events
Used to say that one event gradually caused another event, and then another.
Hear it in real life
How did you get involved in the project?
One thing led to another, and they eventually asked me to join the team.
I only planned to repair the shelf, but one thing led to another and I ended up repainting the whole room.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: One thing led into another.
Say: One thing led to another.
The fixed expression uses the preposition “to,” not “into.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
one thing led to another; one thing leads to another
Your turn: say it out loud
I only planned to repair the shelf, but one thing led to another and I ended up repainting the whole room.
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one thing led to another
events caused further events
“I only planned to repair the shelf, but one thing led to another and I ended up repainting the whole room.”
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