how do you do

how do you do
phrasal
: hello — used to express a polite greeting or formal salutation face-to-face

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(used as a conventional greeting).

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how do you do,
a form of greeting used by a person on being introduced to another.
how-do-you-do «HOW duh yuh DOO», noun.
Informal. a troublesome situation; how-de-do: »

“Bill, isn't this a fine how-do-you-do on Christmas morning?” the father said accusingly (James T. Farrell).

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how do you do
formal :hello
— used especially when you are first introduced to someone

How do you do, Miss Smith?

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Main Entry:how

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ˌhow do you ˈdo idiom
(becoming old-fashioned) used as a formal greeting when you meet sb for the first time. The usual reply is also How do you do?
Main entry:howidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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