be another thing
English
editPronunciation
editVerb
edit- used with the phrase be one thing to compare two different ideas, situations, or actions, especially when the latter is more serious, more important, or less acceptable.
- Deven thinks it's one thing to have a GSA at his high school, but having one for elementary students is another thing.
Further reading
edit- “— is one thing, — is another”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.