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That's not like you / him etc

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11 February 2025

That's not like you / him etc

We use this expression to say that we are surprised by someone acting differently from normal.

Written: Yes

Spoken: Yes

Formal: No

Informal: Yes

Example 1

Another drink?

No thanks. I've got to do some work.

That's not like you. You're usually the last person to leave the pub!

Example 2

I don't know what to get Sheila for her birthday.

That's not like you. You're normally full of ideas.

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