how’s that—
1. is used as an expression of surprise or praise:
- I bought sandwiches with chicken … and I didn’t gain any weight so how’s that!
2. is used to ask whether smth. is acceptable or satisfactory:
- I’ll go up as high as fifteen dollars. How’s that?
3. is used when asking smb. to repeat what the person has just said:
- “My name’s Sijan.” “How’s that again?”
how’s that for high— = how’s that 1:
- How is that for high, my hearty? Miracle! It was, by thunder!