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調子はどうだい

how are things?

→ 調子
phrase Rare #39,890
how are things? A casual, friendly way to ask how someone or something is doing. だい gives the question a somewhat masculine or old-fashioned tone; the phrase can also ask about the condition of an object, such as a vehicle or machine.
JA: 久しぶりだね。調子はどうだい？
EN: Long time no see. How are things?

ねえ、マイケル調子はどうだい？

Hey, Michael, how are you doing?

— ミスティック・リバー (2003)

調子はどうだい？

How are you doing?

— コーカサスの虜 (1996)

足の調子はどうだい？

How’s your leg feeling?

— ドライヴ (2011)

トラクターの調子はどうだい？

How's the tractor running?

— TAXi (1998)