one to-do after another

English translation: disturbance, turmoil, commotion, or stir

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English term or phrase:	to-do
Selected answer:	disturbance, turmoil, commotion, or stir
Entered by:	Fuad Yahya

07:58 Dec 3, 2003

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English term or phrase: one to-do after another

Audrey had been causing one to-do after another since the party.

vkan

one disturbance or turmoil after another

Explanation:
a "to-do" a "commotion or stir" (American Heritage Dictionary).

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Typo correction:

a \"to-do\" is a \"commotion or stir\" (American Heritage Dictionary).

I apologize for the error.

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Fuad Yahya

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5 +11

one disturbance or turmoil after another

Fuad Yahya

One argument after another

Gayle Wallimann

making trouble repeatedly/upsetting people

chica nueva

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1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +11

one disturbance or turmoil after another

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in pair: 893

14 mins confidence:

One argument after another

Explanation:
A to-do means a disagreement or fuss about something without much effort to find a peaceful solution to the problem. If someone causes a to-do, it gets everyone on their nerves, sometimes people end up "walking on eggs" in order to avoid the person who creates "to-does". (Walking on eggs in this case means to be very careful so as not to upset the person)

Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 172

45 mins confidence:

making trouble repeatedly/upsetting people

Explanation:
Either she was making a fuss, or being difficult...

1 to-do (informal) = difficulty or trouble, usually which is more than the situation deserves eg What a to-do that was, getting my passport renewed at the consulate!

2 to-do (colloquial) = a commotion; fuss

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Collins Concise English Dictionary

chica nueva
Local time: 15:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 83

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