what's with

1. Also, what's up with; what gives with. What is going on with; tell me about or explain it. For example, What's with all the food they're giving away? or What's up with Lee these days? or What gives with Jack? Why is he so glum? This idiom is also sometimes used as a substitute for how are you or what's wrong, as in Hi, Pam, what's with you? or What gives with you—why are you yelling? [Colloquial; c. 1940]

Example Sentences

“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” was his online outburst long hours after the news last Wednesday.

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Here was the official reaction of that U.S. president on Wednesday morning: “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!”

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And what's with the magnets anyway?

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“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones?” he posted on his social media, adding, “Here we go!”

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"What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" the president wrote, adding, somewhat ambiguously, "Here we go!"

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