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out of this world

Idioms  

  1. Extraordinary, superb, as in Her carrot cake is out of this world. This colloquial term refers to something too good for this world. [Early 1900s]

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A marketing coup that’s out of this world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Big, fat and meaty, the oysters are out of this world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

As the restaurant wrote on Facebook: “Discover new meat frontiers. Experience the out of this world flavor of Impossible Sausage Made From Plants next time you Build Your Own Breakfast.”

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

Her poise and confidence under pressure were out of this world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Mrs. Roberts predicted you'd be a rocket scientist because you are awesome at math and are in general out of this world.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

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