what's the good of

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English

Alternative forms

what good is

Pronunciation

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Phrase

what's the good of

(idiomatic) What is the purpose or advantage of
You can't do anything about it, so what's the good of crying?

Synonym: what's the use of

Translations

What is the purpose or advantage of

French: à quoi bon (fr)
Polish: na co komu to
Portuguese: do que adianta, de que adianta
Russian: како́й смысл (kakój smysl), что то́лку (što tólku)

References

“what's the good of”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“what good”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“what s the good of what good is” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“what-s-the-good-of-what-good-is-it-doing-something” (US) / “what-s-the-good-of-what-good-is-it-doing-something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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