what good

idiom

—used to say that one does not think that something is helpful, useful, or worth doing

What good is a college education when you can't get a job after you graduate?

What good does it do to bring an umbrella along if you are only going to leave it in the car?

I could try talking to him, but what good would that do/be? He has already made up his mind.

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Be sure to set expectations and explain what good looks like to get the best results. —Christine Faulhaber, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Studio 6 motel a hub for crime, parents say Aside from concerns of communication with residents, parents demanded to know what good would come from the motel. —Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024

After all, what good is watching a sad woman with a warped sense of self nip and tuck her face and body into oblivion if the results aren't compared and judged before a national audience? 18 of 19 Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? —Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023

The idea is rooted in the notion that understanding the world often involves identifying patterns and making sense of complexity, which, as mentioned above, is similar to what good data compression does. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2023

Though, the recent debacle regarding the sacking and re-hiring of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI certainly casts a blurry view of what good governance looks like. 3. —Ajay Khari, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

Viewed in a generous light, these contests could be seen as a vehicle for Russian soft power in much the same way that American movies defined what good guys and bad guys are supposed to look like for viewers around the world. —Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024

After all, what good is a seat at the table if the chair isn’t comfortable? —Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023

That’s what good college players want to play in, environments like this. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023