how do you do

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used as a formal greeting when you meet sb for the first time. The usual reply is also How do you do?

In the movies · 112

• How do you do, Mrs. Joad? How do you do?The Grapes of Wrath1940
• - How do you do? - Glad to meet you, sir.Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967
• How do you do? I'm Dick Avery.Funny Face1957
• How do you do?The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
• How do you do?Daddy Day Care2003
• How do you do?Rush2013
• How do you do?The Holiday2006
• How do you do? Enchantée.Babylon2022

From the same entry

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

More idioms

• put at ease
• i know
• get it
• make your way
• keep waiting
• whatever you do
• of all time
• to the best of your knowledge
• for the record
• get hold of
• get the ball rolling
• in addition