how's that?

how's that?
how so?/how’s that?/spoken phrase
used for asking someone to explain the reason for the statement they have just made

‘If the dam is built, a lot of people will suffer.’ ‘How so?’

Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question or questionssynonym
Main entry: how

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • how\ about\ that — • how about that • what about that informal An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise. When Jack heard of his brother s promotion, he exclaimed, How about that! Bill won the scholarship! What about that! …   Словарь американских идиом

  • how's that — {informal} What did you say? Will you please repeat that? * / I ve just been up in a balloon for a day and a half. How s that? / * / The courthouse is on fire. How s that again? / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • how's that — {informal} What did you say? Will you please repeat that? * / I ve just been up in a balloon for a day and a half. How s that? / * / The courthouse is on fire. How s that again? / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • how's\ that — informal What did you say? Will you please repeat that? I ve just been up in a balloon for a day and a half. How s that? the courthouse is on fire. How s that again? …   Словарь американских идиом

  • how about that — or[what about that] {informal} An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise. * /When Jack heard of his brother s promotion, he exclaimed, How about that! / * /Bill won the scholarship! What about that!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • how about that — or[what about that] {informal} An expression of surprise, congratulation, or praise. * /When Jack heard of his brother s promotion, he exclaimed, How about that! / * /Bill won the scholarship! What about that!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • how's that? — what do you think of that?; what?; how is that possible? …   English contemporary dictionary

  • How Does That Grab You? — Álbum de Estudio de Nancy Sinatra Publicación 1966 Grabación 1966 Género(s) Pop Discográfica …   Wikipedia Español

  • How'd That Get On My Plate? — is a television series on the Food Network, which premiered in July 2008. It is hosted by Sunny Anderson. The program investigates how various foods are produced (including honey, milk, eggs, strawberries, and cocoa in the first season), from… …   Wikipedia

  • how is that? — how is it possible?, how did it happen?, how come? …   English contemporary dictionary

  • How Does That Grab You? — Infobox Album Name = How Does That Grab You? Type = studio Artist = Nancy Sinatra Released = Start date|1966 Recorded = Genre = Pop Length = Label = Boots Enterprises, Inc. Producer = Lee Hazelwood Reviews = Last album = Boots (1966) This album …   Wikipedia

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