Why don't you meaning in English

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Definition

Why don't you (call her?): You should, you could (telephone her) idiom
Note that this expression can be used in an ironic or sarcastic sense:
Why don't you just ask for a raise while you're at it?

Examples

  • "Why don't you become his new companion?"
  • "Why don't we try a short role-playing exercise?"
  • "Why don't we reconvene in my office?"
  • "Why don't you come back and we can talk this out?"
  • "Philip : Well normally I'd say hell yes, but why don't we just get down to business instead?"
  • "Susie : Sweating, hmm. Listen Brian, why don't we mate, I mean meet later this afternoon for a quick feedback session."
  • "Why don't we just have a little jam sesh on the old bagpipes?"
  • "So, why don't we make the initial order 300,000 units?"
  • "Why don't you transfer me directly to Mr. Delavigne's voicemail?"
  • "Brian : Why don't you grab a coffee and then I'll take you to Bruno's office."
  • "Brian : Why don't we have a quick coffee before we continue, Miss Lohan?"
  • "Next question: why don't you have a GPA on your résumé?"
  • "Why don't we find out just how good you are?"
  • "Well then, why don't we get started?"
  • "Why don't we get out of this plane?"
  • "Why don't we meet at the "Gilded Truffle" on Union street, at half one on Thursday?"
  • "You're not going to conform to my narrow vision of what a Scottish person is, so why don't you tell me what you're good at?"
  • "Why don't you try somewhere like Melbourne?"

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