something or other

or other

Or another possible alternative. Used after words or phrases beginning with "some." Eh, don't worry about it. Some person or other will come around and clean it up later. Oh, they were talking about something or other—I couldn't quite hear them. A: "Where are my keys?" B: "There here somewhere or other—you had them coming in last night."

something or other

An indeterminate thing; something. Oh, they were talking about something or other, I couldn't quite hear them.

something or other

something unspecified; one thing or another. I can't remember what Ann said—something or other. A messenger came by and dropped off something or other at the front desk.

or other

One besides the one mentioned. This phrase is used to emphasize indefinite words beginning with some, such as someone, somehow, sometime, somewhere. For example, Someone or other will be taking tickets at the door, or I can't remember where I put the lawn rake, but it's somewhere or other in the garage, or Somehow or other be found one that matched. [c. 1600]

something or other

see under or other.

ˈsomebody/ˈsomething/ˈsomewhere or other

used when you do not think it is necessary to be more exact about somebody/something, or to show that the person/thing/place mentioned does not have much importance or value in your opinion: ‘What did you have for pudding?’ ‘Oh, something or other covered with cream.’ ‘Where’s your pen?’ ‘Oh, I lent it to someone or other at work and they forgot to give it back.’

See also: other, somebody, something, somewhere

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

or other
bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something)
bother head about
she'll be apples
don't give (something) another thought
not give (something) another thought
not give it another thought
start from where you are
slight
in the least

词组	something or other
释义	something or other or other Or another possible alternative. Used after words or phrases beginning with "some." Eh, don't worry about it. Some person or other will come around and clean it up later. Oh, they were talking about something or other—I couldn't quite hear them. A: "Where are my keys?" B: "There here somewhere or other—you had them coming in last night." See also: other something or other An indeterminate thing; something. Oh, they were talking about something or other, I couldn't quite hear them. See also: other, something Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. something or other something unspecified; one thing or another. I can't remember what Ann said—something or other. A messenger came by and dropped off something or other at the front desk. See also: other McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. or other One besides the one mentioned. This phrase is used to emphasize indefinite words beginning with some, such as someone, somehow, sometime, somewhere. For example, Someone or other will be taking tickets at the door, or I can't remember where I put the lawn rake, but it's somewhere or other in the garage, or Somehow or other be found one that matched. [c. 1600] See also: other something or other see under or other. See also: other, something The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. ˈsomebody/ˈsomething/ˈsomewhere or other used when you do not think it is necessary to be more exact about somebody/something, or to show that the person/thing/place mentioned does not have much importance or value in your opinion: ‘What did you have for pudding?’ ‘Oh, something or other covered with cream.’ ‘Where’s your pen?’ ‘Oh, I lent it to someone or other at work and they forgot to give it back.’ See also: other, somebody, something, somewhere Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: or other bother (one's) (pretty little) head about (something) bother head about she'll be apples don't give (something) another thought not give (something) another thought not give it another thought start from where you are slight in the least
随便看	smiley smiling like a Cheshire cat smirk smirk at smirk at (someone or something) smite smite (someone or something) with (something) smite with smithereen smithereens smize smoke smoke and mirrors smoke both ends of the cigar smoke eater smoke-filled room smoke-in stay someone's hand stay still stay still for (someone or something) stay stock still stay the course stay the distance stay the night stay the pace