What's to know?

What's (there) to know?

There isn't anything particularly remarkable, noteworthy, or worthwhile to know (about whatever the other person asked). A: "I never knew you lived in Nevada, Mom. What was it like?" B: "What's to know? I moved there in my early 20s and started working for a law firm. Then I got a job offer in Seattle a couple years later and moved up here." A: "The board of directors want to know more about your current project." B: "Really? But what's there to know? It's just a new organizational system for the company archives."

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

What's (there) to know?

Inf. This doesn't require any special knowledge, so what are you talking about? Bill: Do you know how to wind a watch? Bob: Wind a watch? What's there to know? Sue: We must find someone who knows how to repair a broken lawnmower. Tom: What's to know? Just a little tightening here and there. That's all it needs.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

What's (there) to know?
get this
be (really) something
be quite something
be something to shout about
a sight to behold
be not what it's cracked up to be
be nothing (much) to write home about
be nothing to shout about
be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about

References in periodicals archive

If you want to find out more about camping before trying it out (although what's to know? You'll get wet and it'll be cold.) visit www.complete-outdoors.co.uk.

Net Gains: Internet has camping sites pegged

词组	What's to know?
释义	What's to know? What's (there) to know? There isn't anything particularly remarkable, noteworthy, or worthwhile to know (about whatever the other person asked). A: "I never knew you lived in Nevada, Mom. What was it like?" B: "What's to know? I moved there in my early 20s and started working for a law firm. Then I got a job offer in Seattle a couple years later and moved up here." A: "The board of directors want to know more about your current project." B: "Really? But what's there to know? It's just a new organizational system for the company archives." Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. What's (there) to know? Inf. This doesn't require any special knowledge, so what are you talking about? Bill: Do you know how to wind a watch? Bob: Wind a watch? What's there to know? Sue: We must find someone who knows how to repair a broken lawnmower. Tom: What's to know? Just a little tightening here and there. That's all it needs. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: What's (there) to know? get this be (really) something be quite something be something to shout about a sight to behold be not what it's cracked up to be be nothing (much) to write home about be nothing to shout about be nothing, not much, etc. to write home about References in periodicals archive If you want to find out more about camping before trying it out (although what's to know? You'll get wet and it'll be cold.) visit www.complete-outdoors.co.uk. Net Gains: Internet has camping sites pegged
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