shock horror
Examples
“The identity of the secretive street artist has been outed by a Sunday newspaper and, shock⟳ horror, he's middle class.”
“The bulk of Castro's Secrets argues […] that Castro was aware that Lee Harvey Oswald was going to try⟳ to kill⟳ Kennedy in Dallas and (shock⟳ horror) did not warn⟳ the US authorities, ‘the most despicable decision during his nearly five decades in power’.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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