what's the use
what's the use phrase: used to indicate that a specified or implied action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successful.
Phrase
what's the use?
- Used to indicate that a specified or implied action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successful
- What's the use trying to tell him? He won't listen.
- What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile.
Questions about what's the use
- What does what's the use mean?
- What's the use means used to indicate that a specified or implied action cannot succeed or offers no advantage if successful.
- What part of speech is what's the use?
- What's the use is a phrase.
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