Be quite something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be quite something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-01-08 10:01

Meaning of Be quite something

Synonyms:

be something

Be quite something phrase informal

To be very remarkable, exceptional, intriguing, unique, or stunning.

That dress is quite something, isn't it?

Wow, this kind of coffee is quite something! Give me another one.

I've seen you perform. The opening scene of the play has been quite something,

Other phrases about:

hotsy-totsy

1. Good or fantastic

2. (of a person) Attractive, or sexy

3. A sexually attractive person

strike (one's) fancy

If you like something very much or find something appealing or interesting to you, it strikes your fancy.

Variety is the Spice of Life

The phrase means diversity makes life interesting.

no horse in this race

No vested interest in the outcome of something, usually a contest or debate

get/have the hots for somebody
To feel sexually attractted to someone

Grammar and Usage of Be quite something

Verb Forms

  • to be quite something
  • am/is/are quite something
  • was/were quite something

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety
used to describe somebody's beauty and attraction.
Example: She has a great charm that he cannot resist. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.
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