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how about that?

Idioms  
  1. Isn't that surprising, remarkable, or pleasing. For example, They're engaged—how about that? [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]


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How close the French were to making 2026 their search for an unprecedented third straight World Cup title, but, also, how about that 2022 final?

From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2022

"It's its 40th anniversary later in the year, how about that?"

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2022

"Stand with women? I do! Stand with motherhood, how about that?" she yelled back indignantly.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021

Or how about that state dinner Kennedy gave in 1962 honoring Igor Stravinsky with Bernstein in prominent attendance and Stravinsky calling Bernstein the greatest conductor of his music even if he got it all wrong?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2021

"She's safe with me. So, how about that training score. E-le-ven. Give us a hint what happened in there."

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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