Example: For one reason or another, she missed the meeting today.
Definition
"For one reason or another" is a phrase used to indicate that something happened due to various unspecified or unclear reasons. It suggests that the exact cause is not known or not important, as in: For one reason or another, she missed the meeting today.
Translations
por una razón u otra
om de een of andere reden
per una raó o altra
pour une raison ou une autre
aus dem einen oder anderen Grund
Etymology
The phrase "for one reason or another" comes from English idiomatic expressions that combine 'one reason' with the vague alternative 'or another' to imply uncertainty or multiple possible causes. It reflects a natural way people express ambiguity about reasons in everyday speech.
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"For one reason or another" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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