how do you like them apples
English
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]- (colloquial, rhetorical question) Question directed jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing or making light of the situation.
- "Our governor has just vetoed a bill that would offer more money to our schools. How do you like them apples?"
- (colloquial, rhetorical question, Ireland, US) Used after an actual or proposed action with which the listener might be displeased, and also used after refuting an argument.
- "I can't give you a raise now; if I did, this whole company would go bankrupt, and you wouldn't have a job at all. Now how do you like them apples?"