Fancy that!
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fancy that
Wow; imagine that. Usually said when someone is surprised to hear something. Primarily heard in UK. A: "Did you hear that Ed won that major award?" B: "Really? Fancy that!" A: "I had no idea you were such a fan of Romantic poetry—fancy that!" B: "Oh yes, I could read Wordsworth all day." Wait, there's a man in this industry who actually treats women with respect? Well, fancy that.
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Fancy that!
and Imagine that!I am very surprised to hear that.; That is hard to imagine or believe. Mary: My father was elected president of the board. Sally: Fancy that! Sue: This computer is ten times faster than the one we had before. Jane: Imagine that! Is it easy to operate? Sue: Of course not.
See also: fancy
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Fancy that!
exclam. Imagine that! Fancy that! There’s a piece of pie left in the fridge.
See also: fancy
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