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whereforethe whys and whereforesThe various underlying factors that cause or contribute (to something). I don't need the whys and wherefores of the delay, I just want to know when the project will be done. The tour guide was very interesting, really digging into the whys and wherefores of the city's troubled past. See also: and, wherefore, why whereforeobsolete Why. O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. whys and wherefores of somethingthe reasons or causes relating to something. I refuse to discuss the whys and wherefores of my decision. It's final. Bob doesn't know the whys and wherefores of his contract. He just knows that it means he will get a lot of money when he finishes the work. See also: and, of, wherefore, why McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. whys and whereforesAll the underlying causes and reasons, as in She went into the whys and wherefores of the adoption agency's rules and procedures. This idiom today is a redundancy since why and wherefore mean the same thing. Formerly, however, why indicated the reason for something and wherefore how it came to be. [c. 1600] See also: and, wherefore, why The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the whys and wherefores The whys and wherefores of something are the reasons for it. Even successful bosses need to be queried about the whys and wherefores of their actions. He is not interested in discussing the whys and wherefores of his time abroad. Note: `Wherefore' is an old-fashioned word meaning `for what' or `why'. See also: and, wherefore, why Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the whys and wherefores the reasons for or details of something. 1991 Gramophone At this time I was desperate to know all the whys and wherefores of a really advanced technique. See also: and, wherefore, why Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the ˌwhys and (the) ˈwherefores (of something) the reasons (for something): I don’t really want to know all the whys and the wherefores. Just tell me what happened.See also: and, wherefore, why Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary whys and wherefores, theThe underlying reasons. Although this alliterative term seems tautological, originally why alluded to the reason for something, and wherefore to how it came to be. However, wherefore also was, in the sixteenth century, used in the meaning of “because.” Thus George Gascoigne (Supposes, 1566) wrote, “I have given you a wherefore for this why many times,” and Samuel Butler (Hudibras, 1663), “Whatever Sceptic could inquire for, For ev’ry why he had a wherefore.” Today, however, the term is simply a cliché for all the reasons for something. See also: and, why The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- the whys and wherefores
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References in periodicals archive Mediator Nimetz said both parties expressed a wish that talks should speed up wherefore a new round will be scheduled after the elections either in New York or in the region. Utrinski vesnik Wherefore, with a magnanimity, and excellent exercise of judgment, which are only the province of those who have acquired a consummate knowledge of human nature, and who know how to turn to advantage the extraordinary dispositions of those intrusted to their care, they sagaciously managed matters in such a way as to enable me to ride my hobby to a certain extent, and still, at the same time, to prevent me from giving a bad example. Wanderings in South America, the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1810, 1820, and 1824. With original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history Of all the arts inmates might be exposed to, wherefore the Bard of Avon? All the prison's a stage Wherefore art thou Romeo?' and 'what light through yonder window breaks?' These are quotes that everybody on the planet just seems to have the natural ability to recite. Shakespeare for dummies White sang and acted well as Rackstraw, while Abigail Iveson revealed a fine voice in the role of Josephine, and Belsey - who replaced sickbay stranded Riccardo Simonetti as Captain Corcoran - excelled with Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing, and Never Mind the Why and Wherefore in which he was joined by Josephine and Sir Joseph. The crew in were fine voice but their costumes were all at sea; REVIEW HMS Pinafore SYMPHONY HALL The survey also questioned 2,000 adults, showing that half (49 percent) are unable to complete the line "O Romeo, Romeo ..." from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with the correct answer being " wherefore art thou Romeo?" 30pc Brit kids clueless about Shakespeare MARION McMULLEN ROMEO AND JULIET IN BAGHDAD, SWAN THEATRE, STRATFORD ROMEO, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? No discontent at this Winter; Reviews No Joe, science has not answered all the questions regarding the why and wherefore. It has never pretended to but, it is never afraid to ask the questions unlike religion. Look at evidence; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk Wherefore, decline to plead The color of any shirt Well knowing that no Advice to a Poet Wherefore, I humbly pray that the accused be called upon to enter her defense as per charge,'' chief prosecutor Gan Peng Kun said. Japanese on Malaysian drug trafficking charge to know fate Nov. 22 The whence, the why and the wherefore is the Big Question that those guys never tackle, preferring as they do to tilt at straw men. The Big Question Looking back, I must have left evidence, the why and wherefore: even after everything, I must have been the who. Memoir, Abridged for Publication Dr Swire, who attended Megrahi's trial at Camp Zeist in the Netherlands, urged: "Let us stop mulling over the why and wherefore of Megrahi's release. 'Delight' at bomber release In this regard, he mentions the case of Spaska Mitrova from Gevgelija, who did not let her husband see their child thus breaching the law and was therefore sentenced to 3 months in prison, wherefore the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested. Bulgarian sirtaki |