how\ about

how\ about
interrog.
- Used to ask for a decision, action, opinion, or explanation. 1. Will you have or agree on?

How about another piece of pie?

What about a game of tennis?

How about going to the dance with me Saturday?

2. Will you lend or give me?

How about five dollars until Friday?

What about a little help with these dishes?

3. What is to be done about?

What about the windows? Shall we close them before we go?

4. How do you feel about? What do you think about? What is to be thought or said?

What about women in politics?

How about this button on the front of the typewriter?

See: what about

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • how about — (something/doing something) I suggest this. “What time should I pick you up?” “How about five o clock?” How about going for a drink after work? …   New idioms dictionary

  • how about — (someone/something) I am surprised by someone or something. How about that guy who was arrested for riding his bicycle on the expressway? Usage notes: usually intended to get someone to say what they think …   New idioms dictionary

  • how about? — ► how about? would you like? Main Entry: ↑how …   English terms dictionary

  • how about...? — how about…? 1. What do you think of…? 2. Would you like (something)? 3. Are you interested in (doing something)? • • • Main Entry: ↑how …   Useful english dictionary

  • how about…? — ▪ What do you think of…? ▪ Would you like (something)? ▪ Are you interested in (doing something)? ● how …   Useful english dictionary

  • How About Me? — is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1928.Notable recordings*Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958) *Barbra Streisand The Way We Were (1974) …   Wikipedia

  • how about — phrasal : what do you say to or think of how about a game of tennis : would you like to have how about some more pie or give how about a couple of dollars until payday or agree to well, how about it, are you coming * * * I see how I …   Useful english dictionary

  • how about — or[what about] {interrog.} Used to ask for a decision, action, opinion, or explanation. 1. Will you have or agree on? * /How about another piece of pie?/ * /What about a game of tennis?/ * /How about going to the dance with me Saturday?/ 2. Will… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • how about — or[what about] {interrog.} Used to ask for a decision, action, opinion, or explanation. 1. Will you have or agree on? * /How about another piece of pie?/ * /What about a game of tennis?/ * /How about going to the dance with me Saturday?/ 2. Will… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • how about — 1) will you have something or will you agree to something How about some coffee before we go to work? 2) what is to be done about something We can t use her computer but how about one of the other staff members? 3) how do you feel about/think… …   Idioms and examples

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”