What's (something) in aid of?
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What is the reason for or purpose of something? Someone told me they just called an all-hands meeting for this afternoon. What is that in aid of?
See also: aid
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what's all this in aid of?
what is the purpose of this? British informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
what’s (all) ˈthis, etc. in aid of?
(British English, spoken) what is the purpose or cause of something?: What’s all this crying in aid of?See also: aid
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