Definition
Why don't you (call her?): You should, you could (telephone her)
Note that this expression can be used in an ironic or sarcastic sense:
Why don't you just ask for a raise while you're at it?
- "Why don't we start by getting dressed?"
- "Why don't you come to bed?"
- "Mr. Cheeter, why don't you come up to the board and show us how you think this problem should be solved?"
- "Why don't you become his new companion?"
- "Listen, Dmitri, why don't you just calm down, ok?"
- "Come on, babe, why don't we paint the town, and all that jazz."
- "Why don't we get out of this plane?"
- "Brian : Why don't we have a quick coffee before we continue, Miss Lohan?"
- "Why don't you come back and we can talk this out?"
- "Why don't you have Brian make the reservations for you, and we can get started on your speech after lunch?"
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