one after another



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one after another

Consecutively and in quick succession, with one person or thing rapidly following another in order (and usually indicating a large amount altogether). (Often formulated as "one (noun) after another.") The children walked silently, one after another, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson. When I was cooped up in the house after my surgery, I started reading one book after another.
See also: after, another, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rodolph-English (Rare), French (Rare)
Sneha-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Elishai-LIE-shə (English), ee-LIE-shə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Jagjit-Indian (Sikh)
Desiderius-Late Roman
KayleahKAY-leeEnglish (Rare)