Phrase guide

you would think

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

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phrase

Meaning 1

An expression denoting surprise or lack of understanding due to reality being very different from what is the norm or expected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • You would think with the thousands of visitors each day, someone would have found the missing animals by now.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 豈有此理 /岂有此理 (qǐyǒucǐlǐ) — Translations
  • Finnish: sitä luulisi (että) — Translations
  • German: man könnte meinen — Translations
  • German: man sollte meinen — Translations
  • Hungarian: az ember azt hinné — Translations
  • Italian: ti piacerebbe — Translations
  • Italian: volevi — Translations