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Meaning of who wants to know | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or deny.

idiomatic

Examples

“Albert: Adam and Eve on a raft! Is that Eunice Carruthers? Eunice: Who wants to know? Albert: Al's Diner! You waitressed for me back in '78, '79! I'd never forget that pretty face! Eunice: Well, Mr. Ramsey! How do you like that? I didn't recognize you without your apron!”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

who was your servant last year who watches the watchers who whom who would have known who would have thought it who would have thunk it