how about

how about
1) will you have something or will you agree to something

How about some coffee before we go to work?

2) what is to be done about something

We can't use her computer but how about one of the other staff members?

3) how do you feel about/think about something

She is not interested in the job but how about one of her friends?


Idioms and examples. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

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