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Значение идиомы what’s up
[what’s up] or [what’s cooking] also [what’s doing] {slang} What ishappening or planned; what is wrong. – Often used as a greeting.
“What’s up?” asked Bob as he joined his friends. “Are you going tothe movies?”
What’s cooking? Why is the crowd in the street?
What’s doing tonight at the club?
Hello Bob, what’s up?
Compare:WHAT’S WITH.
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