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that's something

US/ˌðæts ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/

that's something interjection: used to indicate that one aspect of an otherwise bad situation is good.

Interjection

  1. (colloquial) Used to indicate that one aspect of an otherwise bad situation is good.
  2. (colloquial) Used to indicate approval, surprise, etc.
    • Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA.
      Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA!
      Jen: It means "personal assistant".
      Moss: Thank you. Right, OK.2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6

Forms of that's something

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Questions about that's something

What does that's something mean?
That's something means used to indicate that one aspect of an otherwise bad situation is good.
What part of speech is that's something?
That's something is an interjection.
How do you pronounce that's something?
That's something is pronounced /ˌðæts ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/ (US).

Words near that's something in the dictionary

  1. that's on period
  2. that's on periodt
  3. that's right
  4. that's saying something
  5. that's someone's funeral
  6. that's something
  7. that's that
  8. that's that on that
  9. that's the bunny
  10. that's the spirit
  11. that's the stuff

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