out of this world Idiom, Proverb
out of this world
Extraordinary; very exciting or impressive. Sometimes hyphenated. Wow, that performance was out of this world! This bakery sells some out-of-this-world desserts.See also: of, out, this, worldout of this world
1. Fig. wonderful and exciting. This pie is out of this world. My boyfriend is just out of this world.
2. intoxicated. Man, is she ever out of this world! What did she drink? He drank until he was out of this world.See also: of, out, this, world
out of this world
Extraordinary, superb, as in Her carrot cake is out of this world. This colloquial term refers to something too good for this world. [Early 1900s] See also: of, out, this, worldout of this world
COMMON If something is out of this world, it is extremely good or impressive. The music in the show was fantastic and the costumes were out of this world. The seafood there is just out of this world. Note: You can also use out-of-this-world before a noun. Spencer delivered an out-of-this-world performance after Andy Dibble was sent off after just 38 seconds.See also: of, out, this, worldout of this world
extremely enjoyable or impressive. informal 1995 Daily Express I thought the rest of the team, and especially the defence, were out of this world. See also: of, out, this, worldout of this ˈworld
[informal] unusually good: She cooked a meal which was out of this world.See also: of, out, this, worldout of this world
1. mod. wonderful and exciting. My boyfriend is just out of this world.
2. mod. drug intoxicated. Man, is she ever out of this world! What did she drink? See also: of, out, this, world
out of this world
Informal Extraordinary; superb: The dinner was out of this world.See also: of, out, this, world- for all the world as if [someone or something]
- come into the world
- [all] the world over
- the world over
- to the ends of the world
- see the world
- on the trot
- what in the world
- for all the world as though [someone or something]
- from all corners of the world