who wants to know | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)A retort to a question posed by a stranger, when one does not want to either confirm or deny.Synonym:depends who's asking1998,Alison Bechdel,Split-Level Dykes to Watch Out For,, page119: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!

Examples:

EN: Yes, your little boy goes around the park telling everyone who wants to know:
ES: Sí, su hijo pequeño va por el parque diciéndole a todo el que quiera saberlo:
EN: Well this is an elderly person who wants to know all my secrets every day.
ES: Esta es una persona mayor que quiere saber todos mis secretos, todos los días.
EN: Maybe Miss Lu is in cahoots with someone who wants to know exactly where he can find you tonight, while you're alone.
ES: Tal vez Lu está confabulada con alguien que quiere saber exactamente dónde puede encontrarte esta noche, mientras que estás sola.
EN: Probably some pachyderm who wants to know what does her husband see in a young woman with a size 40.
ES: Probablemente algún paquidermo que querrá saber qué le ve su marido a una joven con una talla 40.
EN: I think it's very nice having someone who wants to know what's going on.
ES: Creo que es muy bonito tener a alguien que quiera saber qué está pasando.
EN: Among them a lady reporter who wants to know why you conduct with a stick.
ES: Una periodista quiere saber por qué emplea batuta.
EN: And if there's anyone else who wants to know anything about himself, just let me know.
ES: Y si alguien más quiere saber acerca de si mismo, dígamelo.
EN: A gentleman who wants to know you.
ES: -Un señor que quiere conocerte.
EN: And I'm a civilian who wants to know why I must stay here tonight.
ES: - Yo soy un civil y quiero saber por qué he de quedarme aquí esta noche.
EN: Anyone who wants to know about the aurora borealis or how the Eskimos live will find it all in there.
ES: Si te preguntan qué es la Aurora Boreal, o sobre lo que comen los esquimales, ahí encontrarás las respuestas.
EN: Anybody who wants to know where we were when Mr. McAllister got it we were home in our beds dreaming up a storm.
ES: Para quien quiera saber dónde estábamos cuando McAllister murió estábamos en nuestras camas soñando quién sabe qué.
EN: Could be, who wants to know?
ES: Podría ser. ¿Quién quiere saberlo?
EN: Every once in a while, a young student comes along... with a hungry look in the eye... who's not content just to memorize facts, who wants to know... who has an inquiring mind.
ES: De vez en cuando, se presenta un estudiante con una mirada llena de afán no contento con aprender de memoria los hechos. Uno que quiere cerciorarse, que tiene una mente averiguadora.
EN: This is from a lady who wants to know if I wear this outfit to pin tails on donkeys. See?
ES: Una señorita quiere saber si me pongo esto... para jugar a romper la piñata.
EN: This is from a man who wants to know how much money he has in his pocket.
ES: Este hombre quiere saber cuánto dinero tiene en su bolsillo.

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