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do what

idiom
Meaning

An intensified version of what? or huh?, expressing surprise or lack of comprehension


Examples
SIMPLE

Did she just say that? Do what?

CONTEXTUAL

When he told me the price had tripled, I could only stare and say, 'Do what?'

COMPLEX

She blinked at the lawyer's revelation, her composure cracking into a bewildered 'Do what?' that echoed through the silent courtroom.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    ain't what it used to was

    Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).

  2. 02

    come what may

    In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.

  3. 03

    do exactly what it says on the tin

    To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

  4. 04

    get what one asked for

    Synonym of get what's coming to one.

  5. 05

    give someone what-for

    To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

  6. 06

    give what for

    To scold; to punish, especially verbally.

  7. 07

    guess what

    Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.

  8. 08

    it is what it is

    That's life; expressing resignment to a situation or set of circumstances, usually without complaint

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