that's saying something — mainly spoken used for emphasizing that what you have said is more extreme than it seems Chloe is even more beautiful than her sister, and that s saying something … English dictionary
with that, someone does something — phrase used in a story for saying that someone leaves immediately after saying or doing something ‘Good luck!’ he shouted, and with that he walked off into the darkness. Thesaurus: expressions used when telling storiessynonym types of story or… … Useful english dictionary
something — some|thing [ sʌmθıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) used for referring to a thing, idea, fact, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what it is: I could smell something burning. Carl said something about an operation. Whenever she sees something that she… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
something */*/*/ — UK [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] / US pronoun 1) used for referring to a thing without saying exactly what it is used for referring to a thing, idea, fact etc when you do not know or say exactly what it is I could smell something burning. Carl said something about… … English dictionary
with that, someone does something — used in a story for saying that someone leaves immediately after saying or doing something Good luck! he shouted, and with that he walked off into the darkness … English dictionary
something tells me (that) — phrase used for saying that you think something is probably true or will probably happen Something tells me we haven’t heard the last of him. Thesaurus: ways of giving your opinionsynonym Main entry: tell … Useful english dictionary
that does it — spoken phrase used for saying that someone or something that has been annoying you has finally made you so angry that you will do something That does it! I’m calling the police. Thesaurus: expressions showing anger and used in argumentshyponym… … Useful english dictionary
something's like — something’s like/someone’s like/ phrase used for emphasizing that someone or something is impressive or important We shall never see his like again. Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is importantsynonym Main entry: like … Useful english dictionary
that's the drink talking — that’s the drink/drugs/etc talking informal phrase used for saying that someone is saying something only because they have had too much alcohol to drink, have taken drugs etc Thesaurus: relating to or associated with drinking alcoholhyponym… … Useful english dictionary
that's the drugs talking — that’s the drink/drugs/etc talking informal phrase used for saying that someone is saying something only because they have had too much alcohol to drink, have taken drugs etc Thesaurus: relating to or associated with drinking alcoholhyponym… … Useful english dictionary