What's the good of (doing something)?

What reason is there (to do something); why should one bother (doing something)? What's the good of trying? I just don't have the brains for this class. What's the good of making your bed each morning when you're just going to mess up the sheets again at night?

What's the good of something?

What is the point of something?; Why bother with something? What's the good of my going at all if I'll be late? There is no need to get there early. What's the good of that?

what's the good of

Also, what's the use of. What purpose or advantage is there in, as in What's the good of crying when you can't do anything about it? or What's the use of getting a doctorate in philosophy when you won't be able to get a job afterward? This idiom was first recorded in 1701.

词组	What's the good of (doing something)?
释义	What's the good of (doing something)? What's the good of (doing something)? What reason is there (to do something); why should one bother (doing something)? What's the good of trying? I just don't have the brains for this class. What's the good of making your bed each morning when you're just going to mess up the sheets again at night? See also: good, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. What's the good of something? What is the point of something?; Why bother with something? What's the good of my going at all if I'll be late? There is no need to get there early. What's the good of that? See also: good McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. what's the good of Also, what's the use of. What purpose or advantage is there in, as in What's the good of crying when you can't do anything about it? or What's the use of getting a doctorate in philosophy when you won't be able to get a job afterward? This idiom was first recorded in 1701. See also: good, of The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: cause as good as it gets do no good (one) (has) never had it so good for good measure be as good as new do (one) a/the world of good (as) good as new as good as new expecations
随便看	go against the flow go against the grain go against the stream go against the tide go ahead go-ahead Go ahead, make my day Go ahead, make my day. go ahead with (something) goal go (all) around the houses go all out go all out for something go all round the houses go all the way go all the way to (some place) go along go along for the ride go a long/some way towards doing something go along to get along go a long way go a long way in (doing something) go a long way toward go a long way toward doing go a long way toward (doing something)