whatever next UK
wɒtˈɛvər nɛkst
Definition

Definition of whatever next - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

1.
question curiosityUKask or wonder about the next event or actionUK
  • Whatever next? I wonder what they will do now.
2.
surpriseUKexpress surprise or disbelief about what will happen nextUK
  • Whatever next! I can't believe she said that.
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Expressions with whatever

whatever you sayintj.
express agreement or compliance with someone's statement
If you think it's best, then whatever you say.
whatever happened toexp.
express curiosity about a past trend or event
Whatever happened to the disco era?
whatever it costsadv.
no matter the expense or effort required
She will succeed, whatever it costs.
whatever it takesexp.
extreme measures to accomplish something
He used whatever it takes to win the race.
whatever the costexp.
achieving a goal regardless of expense or effort
She vowed to succeed, whatever the cost.
whatever the weatheradv.
in any weather condition without change
The picnic will happen whatever the weather.

Expressions with next

up nextadv.
happening immediately after the current event
Up next, we have the weather report.
better luck next timeexp.
used to wish future success after failure
You missed the shot, but better luck next time.
next best thingn.
something almost as good as the best
When we couldn't get tickets, watching the game on TV was the next best thing.
next thing you knowintj.
shows something happened suddenly or unexpectedly after something else
I was walking home, and next thing you know, it started raining.
boy next doorn.
young man who is friendly, approachable, and not a superstar
Everyone likes the boy next door because he is so genuine.
girl next doorn.
ordinary young woman seen as friendly and wholesome
She has a girl next door charm.
next big thingn.
person or thing expected to become very popular soon
Everyone thinks this app is the next big thing.
next thing one knowsadv.
suddenly and unexpectedly something happens
I was daydreaming; next thing he knows, the car has stopped suddenly.
next to impossibleadj.
very difficult to achieve or do
Winning the lottery is next to impossible.
next to no timeadv.
nearly at once, with very little delay
I'll be there in next to no time.

Terms related to whatever next

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
everwhatactioncuriosityeventexpectationfuturepossibilityquestionuncertaintydisbeliefemotion

Examples of whatever next in a sentence

  • Whatever next? Will the weather change again tomorrow?
  • Whatever next! Did they really cancel the festival?
  • Whatever next! Are they planning to close the library?

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  1. French:puis quoi encore, Qu'est-ce qu'on va voir encore ?, ...
  2. German:Was kommt als Nächstes?, Was soll denn jetzt noch kommen?, ...
  3. Italian:e adesso cosa succederà?, chissà cos'altro, ...
  4. Spanish:¿qué será lo próximo?, ¿qué más dará?, ...
  5. Portuguese:e agora o quê?, E agora o quê?, ...
  6. Chinese:接下来会怎样？, 接下来还会怎样？, ...
  7. Japanese:次は何だ？, 次は何だろう, ...
  8. Arabic:ماذا بَعْد, ما الَّذِي سَيَحْدُثُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָה עוֹד יִקְרֶה, מַה עוֹד, ...
  10. Russian:что дальше?, что еще?, ...
  11. Ukrainian:що далі?, що ж буде далі?, ...
  12. Hindi:अब क्या होगा?, आगे क्या होगा!, ...
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