Well, that's a fine how-do-you-do! I tried to call Mary, and her number is disconnected!
•That's a fine how-do-you-do. I come home and find the kids are playing catch with my best crystal bowl.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
how-do-you-do — /how deuh yeuh dooh /, n., pl. how do you dos. Informal. 1. a greeting; salutation: She smiled and gave him a how do you do fit for a king. 2. an awkward or unpleasant event or situation: It s a fine how do you do that they ve refused to help us… … Universalium
how-do-you-do — [[t]ˈhaʊ də yəˈdu[/t]] also how de do [[t] di [/t]] n. pl. dos. Informal. 1) cvb an act or instance of saying “how do you do” or a similar greeting; salutation 2) cvb an awkward or unpleasant situation: It s a fine how do you do that they ve… … From formal English to slang
how-do-you-do — noun 1. an expression of greeting every morning they exchanged polite hellos • Syn: ↑hello, ↑hullo, ↑hi, ↑howdy • Hypernyms: ↑greeting, ↑salutation 2 … Useful english dictionary
how are you? — 1. A conventional greeting to an acquaintance 2. Sometimes specifically referring to his or her state of health • • • Main Entry: ↑how * * * how are you? spoken phrase used as a greeting when you meet someone that you know. This phrase is… … Useful english dictionary
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how — W1S1 [hau] adv, conj [: Old English; Origin: hu] 1.) used to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or is done ▪ How do you spell your name? ▪ How can I help you? ▪ I d like to help in some way, but I m not sure how. ▪ He explained… … Dictionary of contemporary English
how-d'ye-do — noun an awkward situation that s a fine how d ye do • Syn: ↑how do you do • Hypernyms: ↑situation … Useful english dictionary
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fine - finely — Fine is usually used as an adjective, but in conversation you can also use it as an adverb. Fine has three main meanings. ◊ used to mean very good You can use it to say that something is very good or impressive. Paul Scofield gave a fine… … Useful english dictionary
fine — fine1 W1S1 [faın] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(acceptable)¦ 2¦(healthy)¦ 3¦(very good)¦ 4¦(weather)¦ 5¦(narrow)¦ 6¦(delicate)¦ 7¦(small)¦ 8¦(bad)¦ 9¦(speech/words)¦ 10 a fine man/woman etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
fine — 1 /faIn/ adjective 1 ALL RIGHT especially spoken a) good enough; all right: “I could make you some dinner if you like.” “It s okay, a sandwich is fine, thanks.” | This apartment is fine for two, but it gets very cramped with your mother here. | I … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
