what is something doing …?

what is something doing …?
what is sb/sth doing…? idiom
used to ask why sb/sth is in the place mentioned

What are these shoes doing on my desk?

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  • what is something doing...? — what is someone/​something doing...? spoken phrase used for asking why someone or something is in a particular place because you think they should not be there That’s my diary, but what’s it doing on your desk? What are you doing wandering about… …   Useful english dictionary

  • what is someone doing...? — what is someone/​something doing...? spoken phrase used for asking why someone or something is in a particular place because you think they should not be there That’s my diary, but what’s it doing on your desk? What are you doing wandering about… …   Useful english dictionary

  • What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life ? — What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life ? Single par Michael Dees extrait de l’album The Happy Ending (album) Sortie 1969 Enregistrement …   Wikipédia en Français

  • know what you are doing — know what (you) are doing to have the necessary knowledge or experience to do something. Mountain climbing is a dangerous sport, so I hope he knows what he s doing …   New idioms dictionary

  • what — W1S1 [wɔt US wa:t, wʌt] pron, determiner, predeterminer [: Old English; Origin: hwAt] 1.) used to ask for information or for someone s opinion ▪ What are you doing? ▪ What subjects did you enjoy most? ▪ What colour is the new carpet? ▪ What s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • What Matters Most — What Matters Most …   Википедия

  • Something (album) — Something Album par Shirley Bassey Sortie 29 août 1970 Enregistrement …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Something (Album) — Something Studioalbum von Shirley Bassey Veröffentlichung 1970 Label United Artists (LP), EMI Records (CD) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • far from something doing something — far from sth/from doing sth idiom almost the opposite of sth or of what is expected • It is far from clear (= it is not clear) what he intends to do. • Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment. Main entry: ↑farid …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) in two minds about something doing something — be in two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth idiom (BrE) (NAmE be of two ˈminds about sth/about doing sth) to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not • I was in two minds about the book (= I d …   Useful english dictionary

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