be one thing after another
(also be one thing after the other)Definition
› You say that it is one thing after another/the other when many things are happening in a short time: I've been so busy today. It's been one thing after another.Busy and activeHurrying and doing things quickly
(Definition of be one thing after another from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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