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Idioms

What is your thought, feeling, or desire concerning. For example, How about a cup of tea? or How about joining us for lunch? It is also put as how about it, as in How about it? Do you want to come along? [Mid-1800s] Also see what about.

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Now that you’re caught up on some heavy news, how about something lighter?

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

As for the name “Dimensional,” Booth says, “back in 1981 people still weren’t persuaded about indexing. Small stocks behaved kind of like in a different dimension, so how about ‘dimensional?’

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Not just yet, but someday, how about the Shohei Ohtani Most Valuable Player Award?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Residents described how about 30 lorries delivered hardcore materials under the cover of darkness as work began on Friday.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

"So how about you walk me home," I tell him.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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