Definition
From one event, a series of insignificant steps resulted in another event.
See Also
- boiling frog
- escalation
- juggernaut
- snowball
How People Actually Use It
When telling a story, one uses this phrase to leave out all the intricate details of the situation, leaving all the details up to the one listening. Mainly used when bragging to one's friends about one's sexual prowess. See, "yadda yadda yadda".
"I was delivering pizza last night, and when I rang the door bell, she opened up the door wearing nothing but a towel, and one thing lead to another - and now I gotta take a pill to "supress" this damn thing."
Source: Urban Dictionary