for one thing

Significado

1. Oxford75% de las películas

   used to introduce one of two or more reasons for doing sth

En las películas · 23

• For one thing, you see, it stopped you crying.The Party1968
• For one thing, you don't need to carry those.Saving Private Ryan1998
• Well, ne's very handsome, for one thing, you know?Scarface1983
• For one thing, it's dangerous.Zero Dark Thirty2012
• The Greeks came here for one thingTroy2004
• Yeah, it's fantastic, except for one thing.Birdman or2014
• A sentinel. A killing machine designed for one thing.The Matrix1999
• ...except for one thing. My name's Tong.The Tuxedo2002

De la misma entrada

• A is one thing, B is another
• all things being equal
• and things
• be all things to all men
• come to the same thing
• be a good thing
• be no bad thing
• be onto a good thing
• do things to
• do your own thing
• first thing
• first things first

Más modismos

• in your right mind
• keep out of way
• rub up the wrong way
• a head
• by heart
• in a row
• be good news
• the other way round
• catch your breath
• stand in way
• come to the same thing
• come again