How-d'ye-do (Noun)
Meaning
An awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Walking into the wrong wedding reception was a fine how-d'ye-do, especially since I was wearing a bright orange jumpsuit.
- The company's sudden bankruptcy was a fine how-d'ye-do, leaving hundreds of employees without jobs or severance pay.
- Accidentally supergluing my shoes to the floor during a job interview was a fine how-d'ye-do, to say the least.
- Discovering that my blind date was actually my ex's new partner was a fine how-d'ye-do, and the evening only got more awkward from there.
- Spilling coffee all over the CEO's expensive suit during a meeting was a fine how-d'ye-do, and I was lucky to still have a job afterwards.