what's the matter

What's the matter (with someone or something)?

1. What is going on (with someone or something)? What is wrong or the problem (with someone or something)? Hey, what's the matter? You look distressed. What's the matter with this computer? It keeps turning off all on its own. What's the matter with Sarah? She's been in a foul mood all day.

2. Used rhetorically to indicate that someone else is corrupt, immoral, deranged, etc. What on earth is the matter with these people that they could commit such awful crimes? So you just took the money for yourself, even though you knew it would destroy other people's lives? What's the matter with you?

what's the matter

What is the difficulty or problem? What troubles or ails you? For example, You look upset-what's the matter? or Can you tell me what's the matter with my car? This idiom uses matter in the sense of "the essence of something," in this case a problem. It was first recorded in 1469. Also see what's with.

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释义	what's the matter What's the matter (with someone or something)? 1. What is going on (with someone or something)? What is wrong or the problem (with someone or something)? Hey, what's the matter? You look distressed. What's the matter with this computer? It keeps turning off all on its own. What's the matter with Sarah? She's been in a foul mood all day. 2. Used rhetorically to indicate that someone else is corrupt, immoral, deranged, etc. What on earth is the matter with these people that they could commit such awful crimes? So you just took the money for yourself, even though you knew it would destroy other people's lives? What's the matter with you? See also: matter, someone Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. what's the matter What is the difficulty or problem? What troubles or ails you? For example, You look upset-what's the matter? or Can you tell me what's the matter with my car? This idiom uses matter in the sense of "the essence of something," in this case a problem. It was first recorded in 1469. Also see what's with. See also: matter The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: What's the matter (with someone or something)? What's the matter? be the matter be the matter (with someone or something) record any way no matter what the matter at hand course be a matter of (doing something) References in classic literature "Come on, Beauty, what's the matter?" Of course I could not tell him, but I knew very well that the bridge was not safe. Black Beauty "What's the matter? I only congratulated them," said Zherkov. "Come, what's the matter, old fellow?" said Nesvitski trying to soothe him. "What's the matter?" exclaimed Prince Andrew standing still in his excitement. War and Peace "What's the matter? What did you think you saw, Ned; another alligator?" Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders Presently a fox met him: 'What's the matter, my friend?' said he, 'why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?' 'Ah!' replied the horse, 'justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift, and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? Fairy Tales "What's the matter with you -- what is the matter with you, child?" Tom Sawyer "What's the matter now?" said she, smartly, as she put down her cup. "What's the matter now?" repeated my sister, more sharply than before. Great Expectations 'What's the matter with the dogs' legs?' whispered Mr. 'Well, Wilkins, what's the matter with you?' said Captain Boldwig. The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club "What's the matter? Don't you love classical music?" The music stopped, at that, and the machine turned its horn from one to another and said with great indignation: "What's the matter now? The Patchwork Girl of Oz "Can't you see what's the matter; couldn't you see when I came in? Dead Men Tell No Tales "What's the matter with them beans?" she challenged. The Valley of the Moon
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