who knew

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

Expressing surprise, or ironic lack of surprise, upon learning something.

Examples

“[…] on at least a dozen occasions, the Supreme Court itself […] had spent the last ⟳ three decades scrutinizing and parsing, expanding and restricting and harmonizing and distinguishing a decision that had been null and void all along. Who knew!”

“And over the course of a couple of days, albeit in a disjointed and non-linear manner, I had basically watched all of What Women Want ⟳. It’s a good film! Sarah Paulson is in it! Who knew?”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

who knows who pays the piper calls the tune who put a quarter in you who took the jam out of your doughnut who wants to know who was your servant last year

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