He has good ideas, but he doesn't have the wherewithal to carry them out.
•I could do a lot if only I could get the wherewithal.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
wherewithal — meaning ‘the means or resources for something’, is always used with the: • You don t need the intellectual wherewithal to function in society Steven Pinker, 1994 … Modern English usage
wherewithal — [hwer′with ôl΄, wer′with ôl΄] n. that with which something can be done; necessary means, esp. money: usually with the [the wherewithal to continue one s education] adv., conj. archaic var. of WHEREWITH … English World dictionary
wherewithal — where|with|al [ˈweəwıðo:l US ˈwerwıðo:l] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: wherewithal with which (to buy ...) (16 19 centuries), from where + withal] the wherewithal to do sth the money, skill etc that you need in order to do something = ↑means ▪ Does … Dictionary of contemporary English
wherewithal — [[t](h)we͟ə(r)wɪðɔːl[/t]] N SING: the N, oft N to inf, N for n/ ing If you have the wherewithal for something, you have the means, especially the money, that you need for it. She didn t have the financial wherewithal to do it... Some of the… … English dictionary
wherewithal — noun the wherewithal to do sth the money you need in order to do something: We don t have the wherewithal to pay for a big wedding … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wherewithal — /hwair widh awl , with , wair /, n. 1. that with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, esp. money: the wherewithal to pay my rent. adv. 2. by means of which; out of which. 3. Archaic. wherewith. pron. 4. wherewith.… … Universalium
wherewithal — where•with•al [[t]ˈ(h)wɛər wɪðˌɔl, wɪθ , ˈwɛər [/t]] n. 1) that with which to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, esp. money: the wherewithal to pay my rent[/ex] 2) by means of which; out of which 3) archaic wherewith 4)… … From formal English to slang
wherewithal — /ˈwɛəwɪðɔl / (say wairwidhawl), / θɔl/ (say thawl) noun that wherewith to do something; means or supplies for the purpose or need, especially money: the wherewithal to pay my rent …
means — n pl but sing or pl in constr 1 a: something enabling one to achieve a desired end a means of self defense b: cause (1) 2: resources (as income and assets) at one s disposal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of La … Law dictionary
where·with·al — /ˈweɚwıˌðɑːl, ˈweɚwıˌθɑːl/ noun [noncount] : the money, skill, etc., that is needed to get or do something A project as big as this requires a lot of financial wherewithal. He doesn t have the wherewithal to finish what he started … Useful english dictionary
9/11 advance-knowledge debate — Following the September 11 attacks, many people were asking whether there was any way in which the attacks could have been prevented. Ever since that day there has been lively debate about whether anybody had foreknowledge of the attacks and… … Wikipedia
