SURPRISE, SURPRISE


Meaning of SURPRISE, SURPRISE in English

( informal )

1.

( ironic , often disapproving ) used to show that sth is not a surprise to you, as you could easily have predicted that it would happen or be true :

One of the candidates was the manager's niece, and surprise, surprise, she got the job.

2.

used when giving sb a surprise :

Surprise, surprise! Look who's here!

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.