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Complete Definition of "what for"

English
Idiom
what for
#For what reason; why
#:He wants four copies of it? What for?
#idiom (with "give somebody") An unspecified punishment or rebuke
#:When your dad gets home, he'll give you what for.

Translations
trans-top|For what reason; why
Finnish: miksi, minkä takia, minkä vuoksi
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Polish: po co
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trans-top|An unspecified punishment or rebuke
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