What is (someone or something) doing (some place)?

Why is someone or something in this location? What are the kids doing home? I thought it was a school day. Noah, what are your shoes doing on the couch? I told you to put them on the shoe rack by the door!

what is somebody/something doing...?

used to ask why somebody/something is in the place mentioned: What are these shoes doing on my desk?

词组	What is (someone or something) doing (some place)?
释义	What is (someone or something) doing (some place)? What is (someone or something) doing (some place)? Why is someone or something in this location? What are the kids doing home? I thought it was a school day. Noah, what are your shoes doing on the couch? I told you to put them on the shoe rack by the door! See also: what Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. what is somebody/something doing...? used to ask why somebody/something is in the place mentioned: What are these shoes doing on my desk? See also: somebody, something, what Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: what is somebody/something doing...? today Are you doing anything (on a particular day)? drive (one) over the edge What does (someone) think (someone) is doing? teeter teeter on the brink teeter on the brink of (something) teeter on the brink/edge of something teeter on the edge of (something)
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