surprise, surprise



surprise, surprise

Said ironically of or in a situation in which something very predictable has happened. A: "I somehow managed to break yet another phone!" B: "Surprise, surprise! How many does that make it this year?" I was telling Sarah about going to the movies with my friend Jess, and surprise, surprise, she launched into another fit of jealousy.
See also: surprise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pallav-Indian, Hindi
Ekrem-Turkish
Jeronim-Croatian
Ingrid['iŋgrid]
Erdenechimeg-Mongolian
Agnete-Danish