so what

Idioms  

1. Who cares? What does it matter? For example, You're not going to the beach today? Well, so what, you can go tomorrow, or So what if she left without saying goodbye—she'll call you, I'm sure. [First half of 1900s] Also see what of it.

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Example Sentences

However, the Angels’ stadium lease expires in six years, so what might happen beyond then is starting to come into focus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This meant it was "not terribly surprising" that Iran could, in theory, reach the UK with its missiles, but "so what?"

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It is all too much for Nana, Janey’s grandmother-guardian: “The wee soul has told them everything, so what in God’s name do they want from her?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

And if so, what on earth is going on?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

“And so what? I still don’t understand it.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie