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something else

idiom
Meaning

A phrase used to say a person or thing is very special or surprising. It can mean something is great, or sometimes, that it's surprisingly bad.


Examples
SIMPLE

That new singer is really something else.

CONTEXTUAL

The way she handled that difficult situation with such grace was something else.

COMPLEX

While the initial results were expected, the final outcome of the experiment was something else entirely, leaving the researchers in complete shock.

Last updated April 22, 2026