H
Idioms beginning with "H"
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[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!
[how come] {informal} also {nonstandard} [how's come] {interrog.}
How does it happen that? Why?
How come you are late?
You're wearing your best clothes today. How come?
Compare: [WHAT FOR].
[how do you do] {formal}
How are you? — Usually as a reply to an introduction; it is in the form of a question but no answer is expected.
* /"Mary, I want you to meet my friend Fred. Fred, this is my wife, Mary." "How do you do, Mary?" "How do you do, […]
[how goes it?] {v. phr.}, {interrog.}
How are you and your affairs in general progressing?
Jim asked Bill, "how goes it with the new wife and the new apartment?"
[how so] {interrog.}
How is that so? Why is it so? How? Why?
I said the party was a failure and she asked. "How so?"
He said his brother was not a good dancer and I asked him, "How so? "
[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?"
[howling success] {n.}, {informal}
A great success; something that is much praised; something that causes wide enthusiasm.
The party was a howling success.
The book was a howling success.