c'est autre chose

[ se toh-truh-shohz ]

/ sɛ toʊ trəˈʃoʊz /

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French.

that is different.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of c'est autre chose

Literally, “that is another thing”

Words nearby c'est autre chose

cesspipe, cesspit, cesspool, cesta, c'est-à-dire, c'est autre chose, Cesti, c'est la guerre, c'est la vie, cestode, cestoid

How to use c'est autre chose in a sentence

Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.
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Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
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Rule 16(c) was a proposed change in the rules at the 1976 Republican Convention.
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“Nothing else to do” was the most common response for why people chose to go to The Ball, though that rang a little false to me.
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Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the Gentleman's Magazine, &c.
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This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
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Now, he chose a small table in a corner of the balcony, close to the glass screen.
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(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
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