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# that's one way of doing it

phrase (exclamation, sentence)

«that's one way of doing it» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (humorous, euphemism) you did it in a strange or wrong way.
2. literally, there are several ways; this is one.

### In the lessons

Used with a smile to criticise or tease without saying "wrong"; humorous, all regions. Tone is important.

### Examples

- "I've glued the shoe to the table." "Well, that's one way of doing it."
- You used a fork to eat soup? That's one way of doing it.
- That's one way of doing it, but there's an easier way.
- The teacher looked at my sum and said, "That's one way of doing it."
- Dad painted the fence with a sponge; that's one way of doing it.
- That's one way of doing it; now try the method we learned.

### Note

Usually means "wrong" or "strange". In maths, a teacher may say it when the method works but is slow.