English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
there must be something in the water
- (idiomatic, humorous) There are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see there, must, be, something, water.
