So What?

Meaning of Idiom

So What?: why does it matter?; of what importance is it?; why should I (you, someone) care? ¹Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.,²Brenner, Gail Abel. Webster’s New World American Idioms Handbook. Wiley, 2003.

Usage

This idiom of indifference is often impolite.

Examples of Use

“So what if you had a bad day? You get to go on vacation tomorrow.”

“So what if I don’t get into college? I don’t need college to be a musician.”

“Mary is angry with me about missing her recital,” said Tom. “So what?” said Richard. “She’ll get over it.”

Origin

Used since the first half of the 20th century. ³Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.

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More Idioms Of Indifference

• Who Cares?
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• What’s the Damage?
• Just What the Doctor Ordered
• What in Tarnation
• What the Fuck
• What’s the Catch?

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