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whys and wherefores |
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the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation. See also: why the whys and wherefores (of something) the reasons for something. The movie doesn't spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars' behavior. See also: why |
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Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof. I can no more tell you the whys and wherefores of myself than I can lift myself up by the waistband and carry myself into the next county, as some one challenged a speculator in perpetual motion to do. |
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whys and wherefores
