(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
lo and behold
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.