English Explanatory Dictionary

the plot thickens

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to describe an increasingly complex or mysterious situation.

Pronunciation

En-au-the plot thickens.ogg

Word forms

the plot thickens

Etymology

From the satirical play The Rehearsal. First attested in 1671.

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