lo and behold

English - Turkish

Definition of lo and behold in English Turkish dictionary

{ü} ne çıksa beğenirsin

bak şu işe

(deyim) Bak sen! Bak su işe, Aha! Ne çıksa beğenirsin!

English - English

Definition of lo and behold in English English dictionary

Used to express surprise

And then, lo and behold, she returned!.

{ü} exclamation that expresses wonder or surprise

(deyim) An exclamation, on drawing others attention to something. Used especially to to announce things that are considered startling or important. The phrase is often written with an exclamation mark

Hyphenation

lo and be·hold

Turkish pronunciation

lō ınd bîhōld

Pronunciation

/ˈlō ənd bəˈhōld/ /ˈloʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld/

Etymology

[ 'lO ] (interjection.) before 12th century. The lo from the expression likely originated from the shortening of the word loke, commonly seen in Middle English texts. Its presence in literature can be traced as far back as the 1800s. The literal meaning of the expression is "look and see", and it is always used as if in the imperative.

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