how's that for

how's that for

That is a superlative example of (the thing being discussed). Dave won $1,000 on the first lottery ticket he ever bought. How's that for luck?
See also: that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • How's (it) with you?
  • How's with you?
  • How's by you?
  • How ya living?
  • How's my boy?
  • How's my/the boy?
  • how's tricks
  • How's tricks?
  • How's about...?
  • How ya doin'?
References in periodicals archive
How's that for theatricality, ingenuity and artisitc innovation?
They live in California, which in 1996 passed a ballot initiative approving medical marijuana by a vote of 56 percent to 44 percent (how's that for a "democratic process"?).
Peyton List, who turns 18 the day this magazine turns 10 (how's that for kismet?), has been with GL from the start.
How's that for explaining why property values have softened, and new construction was virtually non-existent during that same period.
How's that for a description of contemporary culture?
But eventually, she adds, "I think going to Mars would be pretty neat." How's that for aiming high and reaching for the stars?