what's (up) with something?
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tell someone what to do with something — tv. to tell someone to do something rude with something. (With the unspoken notion that one should stick it up one’s ass.) □ I’ll tell you what you can do with it. □ If that’s the way he wants to be, you can just tell him what to do with it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
What is Wrong With This Picture? — is a game often found in children s magazines or books (for example, the back cover of Highlights for Children magazine features a WiWWTP based on the front cover illustration) in which a picture of an otherwise normal scene contains some unusual … Wikipedia
what does someone want with something? — phrase used for saying that you cannot understand why someone wants the thing mentioned What do you want with that old tyre? Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym Main entry: want … Useful english dictionary
what's (up) with someone? — what’s (up) with someone? spoken phrase used for asking why someone is behaving in a strange way What’s up with David? Is he drunk or something? Thesaurus: ways of asking questions and making requestshyponym to ask a question or questionssynonym … Useful english dictionary
what with something — what with sth idiom used to list the various reasons for sth • What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven t been out for weeks. Main entry: ↑whatidiom … Useful english dictionary
what's with something? — what s with sth? idiom (NAmE, informal) used to ask the reason for sth • What s with all this walking? Can t we take a cab? Main entry: ↑whatidiom … Useful english dictionary
out of touch with something — out of touch (with (something)) 1. not informed about something. The report shows that the committee is out of touch with recent developments in space technology. 2. not reflecting what is true or actual. These statistics are wildly out of touch… … New idioms dictionary
what — [ wat, hwat ] function word *** What can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): What do you want? Tell me what happened. as a relative pronoun (starting a relative clause that is subject … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
do something with something — ˈdo sth with sb/sth derived (used in negative sentences and questions with what) • I don t know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that s left over. • What have you done with … Useful english dictionary
in touch with something — in touch (with (something)) having recent knowledge about something. I try to keep in touch with the latest developments in the music scene. A president must stay in touch to know what citizens want or need. Opposite of: out of touch (with… … New idioms dictionary
