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what do you know

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what do you know

(spoken)

this is surprising What do you know! Joan has quit her job and moved to Mexico.

Usage notes: often used humorously to mean you are not surprised: Well, what do you know - the Raiders lost again.

See also: know

what do you know

What a surprise, as in What do you know, our suitcases are the first off the plane. [Early 1900s]

See also: know