Meaning of lo and behold | Babel Free
Definitions
Used to express surprise.
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“1995, Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice : The Farseer Trilogy Book 1, Del Rey Mass Market Edition, p. 117. And when Regal and I rode down to get it, lo and behold, it's from Patience, to tell us Chivalry's dead.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.