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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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"Out of this world. He hit some outrageous shots."

From Barron's

Many of Eurovision's performances have been described as out of this world.

From BBC

"There is such a great buzz. Everybody is so happy and so much going on in Liverpool. It's out of this world."

From BBC

Sometimes, it really does seem like the looks at Cannes are out of this world.

From New York Times

"It was out of this world," said Lucy Petagine, whose daughter Luna attended several events.

From BBC

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