quite the something

quite the something
ˈquite a/the sth idiom
(also informal ˈquite some sth) used to show that a person or thing is particularly impressive or unusual in some way

She's quite a beauty.

We found it quite a change when we moved to London.

He's quite the little gentleman, isn't he?

It must be quite some car.

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