how d'ye do
/ˌhaʊ di ˈduː/
noun
- A difficult, awkward, or embarrassing situation.
- We're in a fine how-d'ye-do now that the car won't start.
- The mix-up with the reservations led to an awkward how-d'ye-do at the hotel.
- Losing the tickets right before the show created a real how-d'ye-do.
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