what's the good of
English
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Phrase
edit- (idiomatic) What is the purpose or advantage of
- Synonym: what's the use of
- You can't do anything about it, so what's the good of crying?
Translations
editWhat is the purpose or advantage of
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References
edit- “what's the good of”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “what good”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “what s the good of what good is” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “what-s-the-good-of-what-good-is-it-doing-something” (US) / “what-s-the-good-of-what-good-is-it-doing-something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.