that's something
English
Alternative forms
Interjection
- (colloquial) Used to indicate that one aspect of an otherwise bad situation is good.
- (colloquial) Used to indicate approval, surprise, etc.
- 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:
- 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.
- Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA.
- 2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6:
References
- “that s something” (US) / “that s something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “that s something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
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