how can you

Meaning

1. Editorial60% of films

   Asking in what way it is possible, or by what means someone is able, to do or know something.

2. Oxford40% of films

   used to show that you strongly disapprove of sb's behaviour or are very surprised by it

In the movies · 18

• I don't believe it. How could you?The Grand Budapest Hotel2014
• How could you?The Lion King2019
• Belsnickel, how could you?The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two2020
• How can you tell?The Reader2008
• How can you tell?Shutter Island2010
• How can you tell?The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
• How can you understand?The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009
• You. How can you be here?Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor2013

Learn it in full scenes

• The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two2020
  • Belsnickel Reveals Himself
  • Kate Grumbles Through a Beach Christmas
  • Kate Sees Through the Bribe

From the same entry

• how about
• how do you do
• how's that
• how come

More idioms

• get wrong
• turn your back on
• on the right track
• one of these days
• been there done that
• if i were in your shoes
• look in the eye
• not cup of tea
• loud and clear
• be starving
• in favour
• the moment