What about something meaning in English

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Definition

(-Let's go to the cinema!) -What about (going to visit grandmother?): (-Let's go to the cinema!) -How about, what do you think about (going to visit grandmother?); (-Let's go to the cinema!) -I think we should (go to visit grandmother) idiom
What about (the others?): What will happen regarding, concerning, with respect to (the others?) idiom
What about it?: What are you specifically saying or asking about that (thing or subject)? idiom

Examples

  • "Bruno : But what about Felix?"
  • "-Rule #1: You will not touch anything. -What about the floor?"
  • "Horatio : What about a compromise?"
  • "What about you, Jones?"
  • "What about you, Yolanda?"
  • "But what about all the work?"
  • "Susie : Uh, what about my salary?"
  • "What about the horse? She looks delicious."
  • "Now what about your walk?"
  • "What about my savings account?"
  • "What about Italian food? Bruno : Agreed."
  • "-What about breakfast? - We've already had it."
  • "A 401(k)! What about it?"
  • "What about you? How is the Simmonds versus Goldberg case coming along?"
  • "And then... what about next week?"
  • "- We've had one, yes, what about second breakfast?"
  • "Well what about you?"

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