“I'm glad I don't work in a store.” “How's that?” “Because I wouldn't want to have to deal with customers all day.”
“If you were planning on looking at the place today, you may be disappointed.” “How's that?”
“What time do you close?” “How's that?”
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
how's that — /how zatˈ/ (cricket; sometimes written howzatˈ) The appeal of the fielding side to the umpire to give the batsman out • • • Main Entry: ↑how * * * how s that (again) informal : ↑what used to request that something be repeated or explained again… … Useful english dictionary
how about that? — how about that?/how do you like that?/spoken phrase used when you are referring to something that is very surprising, annoying, or exciting So I’m going to be your new boss. How about that? Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or… … Useful english dictionary
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? — 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… … Useful english dictionary
how's that? — ► how s that? Cricket is the batsman out or not? (said to an umpire). Main Entry: ↑how … English terms dictionary
how about that — that is interesting, you don t say How about that! We ran ten kilometres! … English 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? / … 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
