lo and behold
Interjection
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Interjection
- Used to express surprise.
- 1766, "Miss N", anchor 18thcentSelect letters Between the Late Duchess of Somerset, Lady Luxborough, Mr Whistler, ... and Others ↗, Thomas Hull (editor)
- Here was I sat down, full of Love and Respect to write my dearest Friends a dutiful and loving letter, when lo, and behold! I was made happy by the receipt of yours.
- 1766, "Miss N", anchor 18thcentSelect letters Between the Late Duchess of Somerset, Lady Luxborough, Mr Whistler, ... and Others ↗, Thomas Hull (editor)
- French: et voilà!, tiens, tiens!
- German: siehe da!
- Italian: guarda caso
- Portuguese: veja só
- Russian: вот те на
- Spanish: ¡y quién lo iba a decir!, ¡que sorpresa!
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