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plot thickens

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The plot thickens. (humorous)
something that you say when something happens which makes a strange situation even more difficult to understand. I had assumed the Irishman who keeps phoning June was her husband, but it seems her husband is American. The plot thickens.
See also: plot
the plot thickens
something has become more complicated or interesting. The plot thickens as police investigate dozens of deaths at a California hospital.
See also: plot
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"The plot thickens," he said, as I entered; "I have just had an answer to my American telegram.
A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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