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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That's another thing a lot of people don't do, is listen. —

Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 But its appearance is another thing entirely; the Dracula parrot is essentially the avian equivalent of goth. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 And these creatures are keenly intelligent, another thing that set House of the Dead apart. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 Confusingly, this style is known as phonk, leading to a nomenclature nightmare — while Brazilian funk is different from American funk, and phonk is another thing altogether, all three share the same pronunciation. —

Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for another thing

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