surprise, surprise
said when someone has done something or when something has happened in a way that you expected and that you do not approve of:
"I've forgotten my keys again." "Surprise, surprise!"
said when you are telling someone about a situation in which something unexpected and pleasant has happened:
I asked him if he wanted to come to dinner, and surprise, surprise, he said yes!
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Linguistics: interjections
- (well) what do you know! idiom
- aiyo
- alas
- aw shucks
- awesomesauce
- bam
- bless
- boo
- charming
- good show idiom
- goodness
- heck
- hot dog! idiom
- same to you idiom
- talk
- use your loaf idiom
- voilà
- wake up! idiom
- what an idea! idiom
- yes
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