| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| what a brain |
what an intelligent person, what a bright girl
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What a brain! She got 98% on her math test.
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| what a dish |
what a beautiful girl, cute chick
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Wynona Rider - what a dish!
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| what a rigmarole |
what a process, what a a hassle
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To get a refund, I had to answer 50 questions. What a rigmarole!
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| what a rush |
what a thrill, what a great feeling
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After riding in Paul's Corvette, Rita said, "What a rush!"
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| what came over me |
what happened to me, what caused me to change
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I couldn't remember my name. I don't know what came over me.
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| what-cha-ma-call-it |
what do you call it, thing-a-ma-jig
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To finish the job, I need a what-cha-ma-call-it. A trowel!
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| what did I do to deserve this |
why am I being punished? no rest for the wicked
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Working in the sewers, I thought, "What did I do to deserve this?"
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| what gives |
what is happening, what's going on
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Jerry walks in and says, "What gives? Where is everybody?"
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| what goes around comes around |
you get what you give; our actions are passed on until they return to us
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Wise folks have learned that you eventually get what you give - what goes around comes around.
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| what if |
(See what-if)
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