whys and wherefores of

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whys and wherefores of something

the reasons or causes relating to something. I refuse to discuss the whys and wherefores of my decision. It's final. Bob doesn't know the whys and wherefores of his contract. He just knows that it means he will get a lot of money when he finishes the work.

See also: and, wherefore, why

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When Serrano found his grandfather's death certificate from 1948, he discovered evidence of murder, which led him to investigate the whys and wherefores of how his grandfather died--and who had motive, means, and opportunity to kill him. My Grandfather's Prison by Internet Bookwatch Researchers don't have to rack their brains to figure out the whys and wherefores of the high Diabetes type 2, also known as Diabetes Mellitus, incidence that plagues us nowadays because the reason is quite obvious our lifestyle. Are You Overweight but Do not Have a Diabetes Diagnosis? You Are ... by jaswinsingh / Health, general community Those who are enthusiastic about hockey can spend a very long time becoming as proficient as possible at the game, as well as learning the whys and wherefores of hockey sticks. Healthier for Summer? by shantellehynes / Advertising, marketing, public relations community			Who's your friend? whoa Whoa, Nellie! whole whole bag of tricks whole ball of wax whole enchilada whole heap more whole kit and caboodle whole nine yards whole nother thing whole shebang whole wide world whole works whole world came crashing down around whom Whom the gods love die young whoop it up why Why break the habit of a lifetime? Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free? why don't you? Why keep a dog and bark yourself? why not Why not? whys and wherefores of wicked wide wide awake wide of the mark wide open wide place in the road widow wife wig wig out wiggle out of wild wild about wild and woolly wild horses Wild horses couldn't drag away wild-goose chase wilderness wildest dreams wildfire will away will be along will be the death of will come of will eat for breakfast			WHYCOS WHYD whyda whyda whydah whydah Whydah bird Whydahs Whydahs whydas whydas whydunnit WHYED whyever WHYF WHYG WHYH WHYHA Whylie Animal Rescue Foundation WHYLINE WHYLO WHYMAP Whymper Whymper, Edward WHYMPI WHYO whys whys whys and wherefores whys and wherefores of WHYSA Whyte and Mackay Earls Court Boat Show Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Whyte Ridge Whyte Ridge Whyte, William H., Jr. Whytt's reflex WHYW WHZ WI WI WI WI WI Wi fi Wi fi Wi fi WI WI WI&M wi'ikt ceya WI-ACE Wi-Di Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 Wi-Fi 802.11 Wi-Fi 802.11a

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