it's a whole other world out there

phrase

Describes a place that is radically different compared to the immediate surroundings.

“Don't leave, Mark, it's a whole other world out there!”

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Meanings

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  1. Describes a place that is radically different compared to the immediate surroundings.

    Don't leave, Mark, it's a whole other world out there!

    3 more examples

    Look, it’s a whole other world out there. Not like you think at all. You won’t find him, and you might even get lost yourself.

    2020,, Chinese Women Writers on the Environment, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, page 62

    It’s a whole other world out there now and I’m not sure I know how it operates.

    1996, Charlotte Vale Allen, Claudia's Shadow, Mira Books, page 111

    It’s a whole other world out there, Elaine, nothing like California.

    2006, Elda Minger, The Kiss, Penguin Publishing Group, page 164
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APA

it's a whole other world out there. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20a%20whole%20other%20world%20out%20there

MLA

“it's a whole other world out there.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20a%20whole%20other%20world%20out%20there. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it's a whole other world out there,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20a%20whole%20other%20world%20out%20there.

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