Phrase guide

who would have thought it

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A rhetorical question used to express incredulity or surprise: who would have guessed it?; who would have thought that would happen?

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I'm surprised you didn't like the movie, who'd've thought it? I'd've thought it was just your kind of thing.

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Synonyms: who would have thunk it

Antonyms: none provided

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