another thing
idiom
—used to refer to something to express the idea that it is very different in nature from something else
Recognizing the problem is one thing, but finding a solution is another thing altogether/entirely.
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Instead of being used to replace old ways of completing tasks, the learning management systems were simply another thing on teachers’ plates.
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David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
And here's another thing that doesn't happen: People don't stay in terrible jobs for health insurance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Of course going from due diligence to actual offer is another thing.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
But on stage, Duki — who became known thanks to his prolific freestyling — is another thing.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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David T. Marshall, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
And here's another thing that doesn't happen: People don't stay in terrible jobs for health insurance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Of course going from due diligence to actual offer is another thing.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
But on stage, Duki — who became known thanks to his prolific freestyling — is another thing.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Another thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20thing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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