# something else

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/something-else
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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

- That new singer is really something else.
- The way she handled that difficult situation with such grace was something else.
- While the initial results were expected, the final outcome of the experiment was something else entirely, leaving the researchers in complete shock.

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