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New American Oxford Dictionary

how-do-you-do

how-do-you-do |ˌhaʊ də jə ˈdu |(also how-de-do or how-d'ye-do ) noun [ in sing. ] informal an awkward, messy, or annoying situation: a fine how-do-you-do that would be!

 

Oxford Dictionary

how-do-you-do

how-do-you-do (also how-de-do or how-d'ye-do ) noun [ in sing. ] a greeting. informal an awkward, messy, or annoying situation: a fine how-do-you-do that would be!

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

how-do-you-do

how-do-you-do howd'ye-do /hàʊdjudúː //hàʊdjədúː, -di- /名詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆〖a ; 通例 fine, pretty, niceを伴って 〗困った立場, 苦境, やっかいな状況 Here is a fine how-do-you-do .こいつは困った