what good

idiom

—used to say that one does not think that something is helpful, useful, or worth doing

What good is a college education when you can't get a job after you graduate?

What good does it do to bring an umbrella along if you are only going to leave it in the car?

I could try talking to him, but what good would that do/be? He has already made up his mind.

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That was an epiphany about what good writing might be, at least in my case. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 27 June 2024

But what good is that when the rest of the town is flooded? —Margery A. Beck, TIME, 25 June 2024

If the content is a little trite, and the therapists don’t enjoy making it, what good is any of it doing? —Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 17 May 2024

And what good would an AI conference be without overheard nuggets of gossip? —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024

Advertisement Arambula knows what good corn tortillas taste like. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

Be sure to set expectations and explain what good looks like to get the best results. —Christine Faulhaber, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Studio 6 motel a hub for crime, parents say Aside from concerns of communication with residents, parents demanded to know what good would come from the motel. —Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024

After all, what good is watching a sad woman with a warped sense of self nip and tuck her face and body into oblivion if the results aren't compared and judged before a national audience? 18 of 19 Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? —Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023