I can no more tell you the whys and wherefores of myself than I can lift myself up by the waistband and carry myself into the next county.
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whys and wherefores — To talk about the whys and wherefores means to discuss the reasons. We need to discuss the whys and wherefores of our failure … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
the whys and wherefores — All the reasons • • • Main Entry: ↑why * * * the whys and (the) wherefores see ↑why, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑wherefore the whys and (the) wherefores … Useful english dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and wherefores phrase the reasons and explanations The prime minister should be able to make a decision without having to explain all the whys and wherefores to a bunch of journalists. Thesaurus: reasons and excusessynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores of something — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior … New idioms dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores of — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior … New idioms dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior … New idioms dictionary
the whys and wherefores — the reasons and explanations The prime minister should be able to make a decision without having to explain all the whys and wherefores to a bunch of journalists … English dictionary
whys and wherefores — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. reason, explanation, cause; see reason 3 … English dictionary for students
whys and wherefores — see why … Useful english dictionary
(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation … New idioms dictionary
