Used to make a friendly, fairly direct suggestion about a course of action.
“Why don't we just push the deadline back by a few days?”
“Why don't we call the landlord and explain the situation?”
This phrase signals a confident proposal, often appearing after more tentative suggestions have already been considered and set aside. Listen for whether the other speaker agrees right away or raises another concern, since that response often determines the final answer to a question.
Synonyms: let's, how about we, maybe we should