something else

Idioms and Phrases

A person, thing, or event that is quite remarkable, as in That pitcher is something else , or Her new film is something else . The else in this idiom means “other than ordinary.” [ Colloquial ; early 1990s]

Example Sentences

So products with less fat need to be called something else – frozen dessert, iced confection, even gelato.

From Salon

There’s something else that the Democrats have misread, something that voters across a range of backgrounds brought up since we began talking to them.

From Salon

Something else I noticed on Sunday was how, when City played out from the back, they only went over the top twice all game.

From BBC

She wanted to know the circumstances of her adoption, and there was something else she wanted that only her mother could give her - the name of her father.

From BBC

"She was ready to start doing something else. You could tell the excitement she had. The USA team were ready for her and that showed in the summer," said Wiegman.

From BBC

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