lo and behold

Senso (Inglese)

Used to express surprise.

Concetti

guarda caso

sinonimi

Traduzioni

bak şu işe

voilá

neen maar

vet aquí

veja só

que sorpresa

kijk eens

ves per on

et voilà

Etimologia (Inglese)

The lo in the expression probably originated from the shortening of the word look, commonly seen in Middle English texts. Its presence in literature can be traced to at least as early as the 18th century. The literal meaning of the expression is "look and see", and it is always used as if in the imperative.

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