how's that

Meanings

phrasehow's that?

Used to ask someone to repeat something
“Oh Dave, I'm so sorry.” “How's that?” “I said I'm sorry.” “You'll have to speak up. I got more sirens going for me than London in the blitz.”
2014, Richard Curtis, Death In the Crease
Synonyms: how's that again, I beg your pardon, pardon, come again, how so
ball gamesUsed to make an appeal to the umpire as to whether the batsman is out or not
Synonyms: howzat, owzat
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see how, is, that.

phraseUsed to ask someone to repeat something

phraseUsed to make an appeal to the umpire as to whether the batsman is out or not

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