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Now what? interrog. “What is wrong now?”I ran into the room and stopped in front of Tom. “Now what?” asked Tom.I see you standing there. Now what? Say what? interrog. “What did you say?”Say what? I didn't hear that.The old man held his hand to his ear and said, “Say what?” So what? interrog. “What does it matter?”; “What is the point of what you are saying?”So what if I'm too old? Did that stop Rudolph Drew from trying it?I'm a crook. So what? What do you say? interrog. “What is your answer?”Well, what do you say?Come on, I need an answer now. What do you say? What gives? interrog. “What is going on?”; “What is happening?”Hey! What gives? Who left this here?What gives? Who's made this mess? What (in) the devil? interrog. “What has happened?”; “What?” (Often with the force of an exclamation.)What in the devil? Who put sugar in the salt shaker?What the devil? Who are you? What are you doing in my room? What (in) the hell? 1. interrog. “What has happened?”; “What?” What in the hell? Who did this?What the hell happened here? 2. exclam. “What does it matter!” Give her a new one. What the hell!Don't be such a cheapskate. Get the nice one. What the hell! What in (the) Sam Hill? interrog. “What has happened?”; “What?” (An elaboration of what. Sam Hill is hell. Often with the force of an exclamation.)What in Sam Hill is going on around here?What in the Sam Hill do you think you are doing? What's the scam? and What's the deal? interrog. “What is going on around here?”There's a big rumpus down the hall. What's the scam?I gave you a $20, and you give me $5 back? What's the deal? Where's my other $5? What the deuce? interrog. “What has happened?”; “What?” (Deuce is an old word for devil.)What the deuce! Who are you?What the deuce! Who did this?
what noun► or what?used as a final (often the only), wholly indefinite choice UK, 1766
idiomwhat► so what?► what's that when it's at home?...and/or what have you spoken said at the end of a series of things in order to show that there are other things of the same kind that you are not mentioning:If a community has some shortage - a water shortage, a gas shortage, or what have you - you would expect people to show some restraint and try to help by saving. We wanted to make sure it was really clean, so we took a brush and scrubbed the fenders, the radiator grille, and what have you, but we ended up putting scratches all over his car.for what it's worthspoken used before a statement in order to say that your opinion may not be very interesting or important:For what it's worth, I've never thought his poetry was very good.For what it's worth, I think this report is wildly optimistic, and I disagree with these figures.Note In e-mail messages, this phrase is sometimes shortened to 'fwiw'. know what's what(also remember, understand etc what's what)spoken in order to say that someone knows, remembers, understands etc a complicated situation or subject ◆ often used in the negative:I'm new, and I still don't really know what's what around here. You might want to ask someone else.The nursing reference book is handy when you get confused or can't remember what's what....or what?1 spoken used in order to emphasize your opinion, usually a criticism of someone or something:Did you see that mouse with a human ear on its back? Is that sick or what?I'm thinking, is she stupid or what? She gives up a career in the fashion industry to become an accountant.2 spoken used in order to show someone that you are annoyed because they are taking too long to do something they have agreed to do:Are we going shopping or what?Are you going to tell him or what?what about it?(also what of it?)spoken an impolite expression used when you are annoyed because what someone has just criticized you, especially when you do not want to admit that you are really embarrassed about it:"That's the third plate you've broken this month." "Yeah, what about it?""Are you going to see Rebecca again?" "Yes, what of it?"NoteThese idioms are not very commonly used. It is more common to say 'so?' or so what? what do you know! spoken spoken said when you are surprised and happy about something you have just heard or seen:"I think I've fixed it." "What do you know - we've got a mechanic in the family.""See, there's a Holiday Inn we can stay at about a mile from his house." "Well, what do you know. That's lucky."what do you say we... AmEAmESuggestspoken used in order to suggest something such as a solution to a problem:Chris, you've had this box of cereal for three months now. What do you say we throw it out!What do you say we stop here and look at the map?what gives?old-fashioned used in order to ask what is happening:So come on, Burns, what gives? What's this little game you've been playing?what goes around comes aroundused in order to say that if you are nice and do good things then good things will happen to you later, and if you are bad, then bad things will happen to you:He was a nasty man who did nasty things to other people, and what goes around comes around. Nobody cared that they tried to kill him.Things weren't good for the girls' team for a while - but they've worked hard, and what goes around comes around. They're finally getting the respect they deserve.what got into sb?spoken used in order to show that you are surprised because someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave:Molly swallowed. "Thanks for all your help. I don't know what go into me - I just got so upset."What got into you? I mean, what makes you think you can say things like that?what makes sb tickused about the thoughts, desires, opinions etc that make someone behave in the way that they do:I've always been interested in what makes people tick, which is probably why I started writing in the first place.Everyone wants to know what makes the killer tick. What makes a man murder his pregnant wife?what's cooking?old-fashioned used in order to ask what someone is doing or planning:Hi there, you lot - you look busy, what's cooking?what's eating him/her?spoken used in order to ask why someone seems annoyed, upset etc:"Why does everyone keep making remarks about my appearance?" "What's eating you? I just said you looked tired."What's eating Martin - he's been snapping at everyone all day.what's it worth (to sb)used in order to ask what someone will give you or do for you if you do what they want ◆ often used in books and television shows about crime:"So can you help me?" "I might be able to. What's it worth?"Find out what it's worth to Halpin to have the tapes destroyed.what's up?1 spoken (also what's up with sb/sth?) used in order to ask why someone seems upset or angry or is behaving strangely, or why something is not working correctly:What's up? Are you OK?So what's up with Dale - he hasn't called once since he left, has he?What's up with the CD player? I can't make it work.2 AmE slang (also what's happening?) used in order to greet someone:"Hey man, what's up?" "Not much, how's it going?""What's happening, dude?" "Not a lot."what's with sb/sth?spoken used in order to ask someone the reason for something unusual, or to ask why someone is behaving strangely:What's with the microphone? Are you recording us?What's with Mike - he's in a foul mood.NoteIt sounds rude and very direct to say 'what's with you?'
See:- (in) the devil
- (someone's) take on (something)
- (well) what do you know
- a man's got to do what a man's got to do
- and what have you
- and what not
- and whatnot
- And your point is?
- angle at (something)
- be just what the doctor ordered
- be not what it's cracked up to be
- believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see
- come what may
- do what comes naturally
- does (exactly) what it says on the box
- does (exactly) what it says on the tin
- does what it says on the tin
- egg in your beer, what do you want?
- every/a monkey knows what tree to climb
- for all it's worth
- for all one is worth
- for what it's worth
- full circle, come
- get (the) what for
- get what (one) deserves
- get what you deserve
- get what's coming (to one)
- get what's coming to one
- give (one) (the) what for
- give (one) what's coming (to one)
- give (someone) what for, to
- give somebody what for
- give somebody/get what for
- give someone what for
- go around
- good for what ails you
- guess what
- Guess what!
- have what it takes
- Here's your hat, what's your hurry?
- how about that
- How may I help you?
- how on earth
- how, what, why, etc. on earth...
- how/what about that!
- how/what about...?
- I hear what you are saying
- I hear what you're saying
- I hear what you're saying, and I hear you
- I know what you mean
- I know you are but what am I
- I see
- I see what you did there
- I see what you mean
- I/I'll tell you what
- if (one) knows what's good for (one)
- if one knows what’s good for one
- if one knows what's good for one
- if you don't see what you want, just ask (for it)
- If you don't see what you want, please ask
- if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it)
- if you know what's good for you
- in (the) blazes?
- in (the) Sam Hill?
- in blue blazes?
- in creation?
- in tarnation?
- in thunderation?
- it is what it is
- it's a zoo
- it's not what you know but who you know
- just what the doctor ordered
- know one for what one is
- know the score
- know what (one) is about
- know what (one) is doing
- know what (one) is talking about
- know what (one) likes
- know what I 'm saying?
- know what it is to be (something)
- know what it is to be/do something
- know what you are about
- know what you like
- know what you're doing/about
- know what you're talking about
- know what/which side of the bread is buttered (on), to
- know what’s what
- know what's good for you
- know what's o'clock
- know what's what
- know what's what, to
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
- left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, the
- Look at what the cat dragged in!
- Look what the cat dragged in!
- look what the cat('s) dragged in
- look what the cat's dragged in
- Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- no matter
- no matter what
- no matter what/when/where/why/who/how
- no matter who, what, where, when, etc.
- no prizes for guessing (something)
- no prizes for guessing what..., who..., etc.
- not all is cracked up to be
- not all it's cracked up to be
- not know what (one is) missing
- not know what hit (one)
- not know what hit you
- not know what to do with (oneself)
- not know what to do with yourself
- not know what to make of
- not know what to make of (someone or something)
- not know what you're missing
- Now what?
- or what
- or what?
- pick up what (one) is putting down
- practice what (one) preaches
- practice what you preach
- practise what you preach
- put off
- reap what you sow
- recognize (someone or something) for what (someone or something) is
- recognize for what it is
- sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what's
- Say what?
- see (one) for what (one) (really) is
- see somebody/something for what they are/it is
- see what I care
- See what I did there?
- show (someone) what (one's) made of
- so what
- so what?
- tell (one) what (one) can do with (something)
- tell (someone) what's what
- tell someone what to do with something
- tell what to do with
- tell you what
- that ain't what I heard
- That’s all she wrote
- That’s what I say
- That’s what she wrote
- That's all needs
- That's all she wrote
- that's not what I heard
- that's what (someone) thinks
- that's what I say
- that's what she said
- that's what somebody thinks
- that's what's up
- the blazes
- the heart wants what it wants
- the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
- the left hand doesn't know what the right hand's doing
- the old gray mare ain't what she used to be
- the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing
- the right hand doesn't know what the left hand's doing
- Things are seldom what they seem
- to put it another way
- turn down for what
- what (in) the devil
- what (one) has coming
- what (one) is driving at
- what (one) is made of
- what (one) says goes
- What a crock!
- what a life
- what a life!
- What a nerve!
- What a pity!
- what a time to be alive
- what a zoo
- what about
- What about it?
- What about you?
- What about?
- What am I, chopped liver?
- what are the odds
- what are we waiting for?
- What are you drinking?
- What are you driving at?
- What are you having?
- what are you like
- What are you on?
- what are you waiting for?
- what are you, was he, etc. getting at?
- What became of (someone or something)?
- What brings you here?
- What can I do for you?
- What can I do you for?
- What can I say?
- What can I tell you?
- What can you expect?
- What can't be cured must be endured
- What did (someone) do with (something)?
- What did I tell you?
- what did you, etc. do with something?
- what did your last slave die of
- What difference does it make?
- what do I know
- what do you call (someone)/it
- What do you do for (something)?
- what do you do for something?
- What do you expect?
- what do you know
- What do you know for sure?
- what do you know!
- what do you know, (well)
- What do you know?
- what do you make of (something)
- What do you say?
- What do you take me for?
- What do you think of that?
- What do you think of this weather?
- What do you think you are doing here?
- What do you think?
- What do you want me to say?
- what do you want to bet (that)
- what do you want, a cookie
- What does (one) know?
- what does that have to do with the price of tea in China
- What does that prove?
- what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
- What else can I do for you?
- what else is new
- What else is new?
- what for
- what for?
- What gives (with someone or something)?
- What gives?
- what goes around comes around
- What goes around, comes around
- what goes over the devil's back comes under his belly
- What goes up must come down
- What happened?
- what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
- what happens on the road stays on the road
- what happens on tour stays on tour
- What has (someone) done with (something)?
- What has become of (someone or something)?
- what has been seen cannot be unseen
- what hath God wrought
- what have you
- What have you been up to?
- what if
- What if I do?
- What if I don't?
- What if...?
- what in hell
- What in Sam Hill?
- what in tarnation
- What in the devil?
- what in the hell
- What in the hell?
- What in the Sam Hill?
- what in the world
- What is (one) driving at?
- What is (one) getting at?
- What is (one) waiting for?
- What is (someone or something) doing (some place)?
- What is (someone) playing at?
- What is (someone's) game?
- what is cracked up to be
- What is it?
- what is more
- what is somebody/something doing...?
- what is the world coming to?
- what it (all) comes down to
- what it takes
- what makes (one) tick
- what makes one tick
- what makes somebody tick
- what makes someone tick
- what makes tick
- What makes you think so?
- What more can I do?
- What more do you want, jam on it?
- What must be, must be
- What nerve!
- What number are you calling?
- What of it?
- what on earth
- what one doesn't know won't hurt one
- what part of no don't you understand?
- what planet are you on?
- What planet is (someone) on?
- what planet is someone on?
- What possessed (someone) to (do something)?
- what possessed somebody to do something?
- what price
- What price (something)?
- what price...?
- What price?
- What said
- What say?
- what somebody is driving at
- what somebody is made of
- what someone is driving at
- What someone said
- what the
- what the (blue) blazes
- What the deuce?
- What the devil?
- what the eye doesn't see
- what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over
- what the heck
- What the heck!
- what the hell
- what the hell!
- What the hell?
- what the hey
- what the hey!
- what was (one) smoking
- what was that
- What was the name again?
- what will become of (someone or something)
- what will become/has become/became of somebody/something?
- what with
- what with something
- what would Jesus do
- What would you like to drink?
- What would you say if...?
- What would you say to (something)?
- what would/do you say?
- what you are made of
- What you don't know won't hurt you
- what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
- What you see is what you get
- what you've never had you never miss
- what(ever) will be, will be
- what, me worry
- what/whatever somebody says, goes
- what/where/who the blazes...?
- What’ll it be?
- What’s buzzin’ cousin?
- What’s buzzin’?
- What’s coming off?
- What’s cooking?
- What’s eating someone?
- What’s going down?
- What’s going on?
- What’s happ?
- What’s happening?
- what’s his face
- what’s his name
- What’s in it for me?
- What’s in the bag!
- What’s it to you?
- What’s new?
- What’s poppin’
- What’s really good witcha?
- What’s shakin’ bacon?
- What’s shakin’?
- What’s the catch?
- What’s the damage?
- What’s the deal?
- What’s the dilly?
- What’s the good word?
- What’s the scam?
- What’s the scoop?
- What’s the word?
- What’s up doc?
- What’s up, G?
- What’s up?
- What’s with someone/something?
- What’s your age?
- What’s your damage?
- What’s yours?
- what-d'you-call-him/-her/-it/-them
- whatever (one) says goes
- Whatever happened to (someone or something)?
- What'll it be?
- what's (someone's) beef (with someone or something)
- What's (someone's) problem?
- What's (something) between friends?
- What's (something) in aid of?
- What's (something) when it's at home?
- What's (up) with (someone)?
- What's (up) with (something)?
- What's all that about?
- what's all this
- what's all this in aid of?
- what's all this/that?
- What's biting (someone)?
- What's buzzin'?
- What's coming off?
- what's coming to one
- what's cooking
- What's cooking?
- What's done cannot be undone
- what's done is done
- What's eating (someone)?
- what's eating somebody?
- what's eating someone
- what's eating you
- what's eating you?
- What's eating?
- What's going on?
- what's good for the goose is good for the gander
- what's got into somebody?
- What's got into?
- What's got(ten) into (someone)?
- What's happening?
- what's his face
- what's his/her face
- What's in a name?
- What's in it for me?
- What's it to (someone)?
- what's it to you, him, her, etc.?
- What's it to you?
- What's keeping?
- what's more
- what's new (with you)?
- What's new with you?
- What's new?
- what's not to like?
- What's on tap for today?
- What's poppin'?
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
- What's shakin'?
- what's somebody playing at?
- what's somebody's/your game?
- What's that got to do with the price of cheese?
- What's that got to do with the price of eggs?
- What's that got to do with the price of fish?
- What's that got to do with the price of meat?
- What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?
- What's that supposed to mean?
- What's that?
- What's the betting (line)
- what's the betting...?
- What's the big idea?
- What's the catch?
- What's the damage?
- what's the deal
- what's the difference
- What's the drill?
- what's the good of
- what's the good of (doing something)
- What's the good of?
- what's the idea
- What's the idea?
- What's the magic word?
- what's the matter
- What's the matter (with someone or something)?
- What's the matter?
- what's the odds?
- What's the problem?
- What's the scam?
- What's the scoop?
- what's the use (of doing something)
- what's the use?
- What's the word?
- What's the world coming to?
- what's this, etc. in aid of?
- What's to know?
- what's up
- what's up with (someone)
- What's up, doc?
- What's up?
- what's what
- what's with
- what's with somebody?
- what's with something?
- What's with?
- What's wrong?
- What's your age?
- what's your game?
- What's your pleasure?
- What's your poison?
- what's your problem?
- What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine
- What's yours?
- what's... between friends?
- what's-his/her/their-name
- Where's the beef?
- who are you, and what have you done with (someone)
- who knows what
- who, what, where, etc. the devil...
- why on earth
- worth of a thing is what it will bring
- You and what army?
- You and who else?
- you are what you eat
- You cannot lose what you never had
- You get what you pay for
- You got to do what you got to do
- you know something
- you know what
- you know who/what
- you never know what you've got till it's gone
- you reap what you sow
- you what
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