英和和英

why

For what

for what reason

Why?

For what?

what for

to take the trouble to do something―go to the trouble of doing something―be at the trouble of doing something―go out of one's way to do something―put oneself out of one's way to do something

It is said―It is reported―that...

to indulge in luxury―be extravagant

act a lie

to give one so many odds

imagining that―fancying that―supposing that―under the impression that―under the apprehension that...

to preach reason

to consider anything beneath one's dignity―hold anything infra dig

I will be frank with you―be candid with you―be honest with you.

give reasons for

Why worriest thou so,

to allege one's reason

nebulous reasons

What shall I treat you to?

I wonder what he can want.

to be bent on―intent on―absorbed in―engrossed in―something

for some reason that is not clear

cause to do

without good reason

to give the reason

with good reason

to snatch at anything

a reason

for the sake of argument