something like
approximately
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The meeting will take something like an hour.”
“I have something like twenty dollars left in my wallet for the rest of the week.”
“The ancient structure, which dates back something like three thousand years, remains a significant mystery to modern archaeologists.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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be like
To say.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shipyard
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
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built like a brick shithouse
Of a man, having a muscular body, particularly with well-developed muscles of the chest, arms and abdominals.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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do someone like that
to treat someone in a negative manner
Last updated August 10, 2026