what's the use?

What's the use (of doing something)?

What reason is there (to do something); why should I bother (doing something)? A: "OK, so you didn't do so well on the test. Just study a bit harder next time!" B: "What's the use? I'm just not any good at math." What's the use of making your bed each morning when you're just going to mess up the sheets again at night?

what’s the ˈuse (of doing something)?

(also what ˈuse is there (in doing something)?) used for emphasizing that you think an action, etc. will not achieve anything: What’s the use of worrying about the weather? You can’t do anything about it. ‘Why don’t you try talking to her?’ ‘What’s the use? She’s already made up her mind.’

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

don't bother me
Don't bother me!
doesnt
doesn't bother me any
(it) doesn't bother me any
(it) doesn't bother me at all
(it) don't bother me none
don't bother me none
wouldn
go to the bother of (doing something)

词组	what's the use?
释义	what's the use? What's the use (of doing something)? What reason is there (to do something); why should I bother (doing something)? A: "OK, so you didn't do so well on the test. Just study a bit harder next time!" B: "What's the use? I'm just not any good at math." What's the use of making your bed each morning when you're just going to mess up the sheets again at night? See also: use Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. what’s the ˈuse (of doing something)? (also what ˈuse is there (in doing something)?) used for emphasizing that you think an action, etc. will not achieve anything: What’s the use of worrying about the weather? You can’t do anything about it. ‘Why don’t you try talking to her?’ ‘What’s the use? She’s already made up her mind.’ Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: don't bother me Don't bother me! doesnt doesn't bother me any (it) doesn't bother me any (it) doesn't bother me at all (it) don't bother me none don't bother me none wouldn go to the bother of (doing something)
随便看	have the drop on (someone or something) have the ear of (one) have the ear of someone have the edge on (someone or something) have the face to have the feeling have the feel of (something) have the final say have the final word have (the) first crack at (something) have the floor have the gall to do have the gall to (do something) have the gift of gab have the gift of (the) gab have (the) golden touch have the (good) grace to (do something) have the goods have the goods on someone have the goods on (someone) have the grace to do something have the guts have the guts (to do something) have the hang of (something) have the heart