what's this, etc. in aid of?

What's (something) in aid of?

What is the reason for or purpose of something? Someone told me they just called an all-hands meeting for this afternoon. What is that in aid of?

(British English, spoken) what is the purpose or cause of something?: What’s all this crying in aid of?

词组	what's this, etc. in aid of?
释义	what's this, etc. in aid of? What's (something) in aid of? What is the reason for or purpose of something? Someone told me they just called an all-hands meeting for this afternoon. What is that in aid of? See also: aid Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. what’s (all) ˈthis, etc. in aid of? (British English, spoken) what is the purpose or cause of something?: What’s all this crying in aid of? See also: aid Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: What's (something) in aid of? what's all this in aid of? être his, your, etc. raison d'être raison raison d'être sacrifice (someone or something) for (someone or something else) sacrifice for make any sense (out) of (something) make some sense (out) of (something)
随便看	shove (something) down (one's) throat shove (something)/it up your arse shove way show show a clean pair of heels show a good time show a leg Show a leg! show (a lot) of bottle show and tell show around show a/the white flag show biz show colors shower shower down shower on shower scum not pass (one's) lips not pass your lips not pay (one) any mind not pay someone any mind not place not playing with a full deck not play that game