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something else

Idioms  
  1. 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]


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In the sky, reporters and pilots keep an eye out for one another, warning when one is drifting too close to another or if there is something else to keep an eye on.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Maybe there’s something else I could be doing?

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

"He made a decision that day he was going to prioritise something else other than sport, and that's what saved my life."

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

He asked for ID, looked at Wray’s attire—then asked for something else.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

“Ed—” I started, and then realized that he was probably supposed to call me by my last name, or something else official.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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