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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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But something else that should live long in the memory is Fox's fantastic triumph, a victory for a late developer who plays the game at a wonderful pace.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But with that momentum also came something else.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

How do you personally gauge the true state of China’s economy—official data, alternative indicators, or something else?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Of course, something else could trigger a market selloff, completely and entirely separate from the yen-dollar relationship.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

I started to pull the door open when I noticed something else in the window—a placard on an easel.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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