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what for (1)
what for (1) {interrog.}
По какой причине; почему?
I told Mary what I was going to town for.
What are you running for? — Often used alone as a question.
Billy's mother told him to wear his hat. "What for?" he asked.
Ср.: HOW COME.
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Источник: A Dictionary of American Idioms