something else

Idioms

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

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Since few have alternatives to driving, “something else has to give,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spend the funds on something else and the earnings generally face income tax and a 10% federal penalty.

From The Wall Street Journal

If her daughters don’t go to college, the money can go toward something else.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They trying to say it's something else, but it's definitely a war."

From Barron's

Because in memory, coffee cake is something else entirely.

From Salon

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