wonders (will|) never cease
[sentence]
used to convey surprise or amazement when something unexpected or remarkable happens
Ex:
Behavior & Approach - Showing Surprise
Discover how English idioms like "lo and behold" and "as I live and breathe" relate to showing surprise in English.
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a likely story
[phrase]
a way of saying that one does not believe something because it sounds too unbelievable or exaggerated
Ex:
He
claims
he
had
no
idea
about
the
surprise
party
,
but
it
's
'
a
likely
story
'
because
he
's
always
so
curious
.
a small world
[phrase]
used to show one's surprise when meeting someone in a place one did not expect, or when one becomes aware of an unexpected relation between people
Ex:
as I live and breathe
[phrase]
used to show one's surprise when seeing someone or something unexpected
Ex:
As
I
live
and
breathe
,
is
that
you
,
Sarah
?
by gum
[interjection]
used when one is surprised or when one wants to emphasize something
Ex:
By
gum
,
I
really
mean
it
this
time
!
good grief
[interjection]
used to show that one is shocked, annoyed, or surprised
Ex:
He
spilled
coffee
all over
his
shirt
and
exclaimed
,
"
Good
grief
,
what
a
mess
!
"
![[be] a monkey's uncle](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/17455/thumb/impossible/180?type=jpeg "[be] a monkey's uncle")
you wish
[interjection]
used to tell a person that what they are hoping for will never happen or come true
Ex:
used to refer to a state in which someone is so surprised or frightened that they are unable to think clearly or make any move
Ex:
When
the
boss
asked
her
a
tough
question
during
the
presentation
,
she
stood
there
like
a
deer
caught
in
the
headlights
.
of all the (nerve|cheek)
[phrase]
used to express great shock, disapproval, anger, etc., in reaction to someone's bold behavior
Ex:
for real
[interjection]
used to emphasize that something is genuine, serious, or not a joke
Ex:
She
said
she
's
moving
to
Canada
next
week
,
and
I
think
she
's
for
real
this
time
.
holy cow
[interjection]
said when one is surprised, shocked, or amazed
Ex:
When
they
announced
the
prize
,
I
was
like
,
'
Holy
cow
,
I
ca
n't
believe
I
won
.
![{one's} eyes [are] (out|) on stalks](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/42696/thumb/180?type=jpeg "{one's} eyes [are] (out|) on stalks")
{one's} eyes [are] (out|) on stalks
[sentence]
used when one is looking at something with a great sense of wonder or surprise
Ex:
![{one's} jaw [drop] (open|)](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/45208/thumb/180?type=jpeg "{one's} jaw [drop] (open|)")
{one's} jaw [drop] (open|)
[sentence]
used when something, such as unexpected news, causes one to be greatly confused or shocked
Ex:
Then
Margaret
tells
her
that
they
're
going to
be
high heels
and
her
jaw
drops
.
lo and behold
[interjection]
used to express one's surprise or bafflement at something unexpected or remarkable
Ex:
I
was
searching
for
my
lost
keys
,
and
lo
and
behold
,
I
found
them
under
the
couch
.
good (Lord|God|Heavens)
[interjection]
used to show disbelief, shock, or surprise at something that has been said or done
Ex:
Good
God
,
the
magnitude
of
the
earthquake
was
terrifying
.
"
good gracious
[interjection]
used to express one's surprise at something that has been said or done
Ex:
Good
gracious
,
your
dedication
to
this
project
is
evident
in
the
quality
of
your
work
.