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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The clever manipulation of breaking off kelp and then using it as a deliberate tool is another thing altogether – something very clearly not linked to social hunting.
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New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Some Democrats said the moment was political theater that would just become another thing for red and blue America to disagree over.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 June 2025
And this acknowledgment of nuance, complexity, and ambiguity in the politics of identity is without a doubt another thing Willy shared with Joyce.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Oh, and another thing: Since May 11, Suarez has a 7.45 ERA.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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New Atlas, 23 June 2025
Some Democrats said the moment was political theater that would just become another thing for red and blue America to disagree over.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 June 2025
And this acknowledgment of nuance, complexity, and ambiguity in the politics of identity is without a doubt another thing Willy shared with Joyce.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Oh, and another thing: Since May 11, Suarez has a 7.45 ERA.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for another thing
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“Another thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20thing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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