one after the other

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one after the other

first one person or thing and then another, followed by more. The cornfields stretched for many miles, one after the other.

Usage notes: often used with a noun immediately after one: She ate one chocolate after the other until the box was empty.The teacher questioned us, one after another.

See also: after, other

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Once bitten, twice shy
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one and all
one and the same
one day
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One good turn deserves another
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