It means that 6 of something is exactly the same as half a dozen of another. An analogy used to say what your doing isn't different then something else. Also used for objects or many other things that are similar or the same.
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"Adolf Hitler's application to art school was denied at the age of eight. One thing led to another, and the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan."
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"Adolf Hitler's application to art school was denied at the age of eight. One thing led to another, and the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan."
^ Great pamphlet, very informative ^
by Xiar Zeruin December 18, 2008
Get the One thing led to another mug.When telling a story, one uses this phrase to leave out all the intricate details of the situation, leaving all the details up to the one listening. Mainly used when bragging to one's friends about one's sexual prowess. See, "yadda yadda yadda".
I was delivering pizza last night, and when I rang the door bell, she opened up the door wearing nothing but a towel, and one thing lead to another - and now I gotta take a pill to "supress" this damn thing.
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Mostly used as a substitue to sexual descriptions, it can also serve to shorten or skip over parts of conversations. It allows the listener to fill in the blanks themselves with their imagination.
The phrase was used recently as a lyric in an Urban Hip-Hop Song; "Holidae In".
Chingy: "One thing leadin to anotha, let the party begin!"
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Mostly used as a substitue to sexual descriptions, it can also serve to shorten or skip over parts of conversations. It allows the listener to fill in the blanks themselves with their imagination.
The phrase was used recently as a lyric in an Urban Hip-Hop Song; "Holidae In".
Chingy: "One thing leadin to anotha, let the party begin!"
"Well, me and my girlfriend were watching a movie, and..... one thing led to another and now I've got child support for triplets"
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Get the one thing led to another mug.The obvious definition is that you did one thing, which led to a situation where it was logical to do some other related thing.
It can often be used to say something without actually saying it--you might say the phrase to imply that something happened which you are not going to be explicitly explain... (see the example below.)
It can often be used to say something without actually saying it--you might say the phrase to imply that something happened which you are not going to be explicitly explain... (see the example below.)
I heard this rumour about John and Beth: Beth invited John to dinner last week, during which he accidentally spilled wine on his pants. Beth told him he better take them off so she could clean off the wine before it made a permanent stain. I guess John got a little aroused by the situation, and one thing led to another...
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