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Definition what with one thing and another in British English

what with one thing and another phrase

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1

used for referring to many different events in a way that is not specific. You use this expression in order to explain why something did or did not happen

Example

What with one thing and another, I didn't get home until after midnight.

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Definition what with one thing and another in British English