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what of it

idiom
Meaning

So what? Who cares? Expresses disinterest, disregard or lack of concern.


Examples
SIMPLE

I forgot my homework, but what of it?

CONTEXTUAL

He told me I was wearing the wrong shoes for the party, but I asked him what of it.

COMPLEX

She admitted that her methods were unconventional, yet when the critics questioned her motives, she simply stared back and asked what of it.

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  2. 02

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  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

    do what

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

  5. 05

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    Synonym of get what's coming to one.

  6. 06

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    To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.

  7. 07

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  8. 08

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

Last updated April 17, 2026