something of the/that kind/sort
something of the kind
Something that is similar to, close to, or like what was said or is in question. A: "I just heard there's going to be a round of layoffs across the entire company!" B: "Hmm, I've been expecting something of the kind for a while now." A: "Didn't Mary warn you about the outages last week?" B: "I think she mentioned something of the kind, but I was distracted and didn't really hear what she was saying."
See also: kind, of, something
something of the sort
Something that is similar to, close to, or like what was said or is in question. A: "I just heard there's going to be a round of layoffs across the entire company!" B: "Hmm, I've been expecting something of the sort for a while now." A: "Didn't Mary warn you about the outages last week?" B: "I think she mentioned something of the sort, but I was distracted and didn't really hear what she was saying."
See also: of, something, sort
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
something of the/that ˈkind/ˈsort
something like what has been said: ‘He’s resigning.’ ‘I’d suspected something of the kind.’See also: kind, of, something, sort, that
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- something of the kind
- something of the sort
- not for publication
- distribute
- distribute (something) over (something)
- distribute over
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- a pound to a penny
- bet (someone) a pound to a penny
- wager (someone) a pound to a penny