...or some such

...or some such
...or some such phrase
used when you are not sure whether the person or thing that you have mentioned is the right one, and so you are adding that it may be a similar one

Some of the dialogue is in Russian or some such language.

He’ll probably say his car broke down or give some such excuse.

Thesaurus: ways of saying you are not suresynonym
Main entry: such

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

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  • such — W1S1 [sʌtʃ] determiner, predeterminer, pron [: Old English; Origin: swilc] 1.) of the same kind as the thing or person which has already been mentioned ▪ Such behavior is just not acceptable in this school. ▪ The rules make it quite clear what… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • such */*/*/ — UK [sʌtʃ] / US determiner, predeterminer, pronoun Summary: Such can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a or an and a singular noun): She s such an intelligent woman. ♦ It was such a pity that you couldn t be with us.… …   English dictionary

  • such — /sʌtʃ / (say such) adjective 1. of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: such a man is dangerous. 2. of that particular kind or character: the food, such as it was, was plentiful. 3. like or similar:… …  

  • such — 1 /sVtS/ predeterminer, determiner 1 used to talk about a person, thing etc which is of the same kind as that which has already been mentioned: Such behavior is just not acceptable in this school. | The rules make it quite clear what should be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • such-and-such — suchˈ and such adjective This or that, some, some or other (before the indefinite article, if any) pronoun Such and such a person • • • Main Entry: ↑such * * * such and such «SUHCH uhn SUHCH», adjective, pronoun. –adj. some; certain; such and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Such — Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks; originally …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such and such — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such character — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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