how's that for

idiom

informal
used for emphasis to describe someone or something one thinks is very impressive
He won first prize! How's that for a guy who almost didn't enter the contest at all!
They took care of everything for us. How's that for hospitality?

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“How's that for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%27s%20that%20for. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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