to be surprised by sth
1ˌget ˈover sth — phrasal verb 1) to start to feel happy or well again after something bad has happened to you It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.[/ex] Don s pretty upset, but he ll get over it.[/ex] 2) can t get over sth used for saying that you… …
2not know what hit you — spoken phrase to feel extremely shocked or surprised When it comes to the exam, they won’ t know what hit them. Thesaurus: to be shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: hit * * * not know what ˈhit you …
3raise your eyebrows (at something) — raise your ˈeyebrows (at sth) idiom often passive to show that you disapprove of or are surprised by sth • Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his wife. Main entry: ↑raiseidiom …
4(upon) my word — (upon) my ˈword idiom (old fashioned) used to show that you are surprised about sth Main entry: ↑wordidiom …
5I'll be damned! — idiom (old fashioned, informal) used to show that you are very surprised about sth Main entry: ↑damnidiom …
6I'll be darned! — I ll be ˈdarned! idiom (informal, especially NAmE) used to show that you are surprised about sth • Well, I ll be darned! They knew about it all the time! Main entry: ↑darnidiom …
7in all my born days — in all my born ˈdays idiom (old fashioned, informal) used when you are very surprised at sth you have never heard or seen before • I ve never heard such nonsense in all my born days. Main entry: ↑ …
8not believe your ears — not believe your ˈears/ˈeyes idiom (informal) to be very surprised at sth you hear/see • I couldn t believe my eyes when she walked in. Main entry: ↑believeidiom …
9not believe your eyes — not believe your ˈears/ˈeyes idiom (informal) to be very surprised at sth you hear/see • I couldn t believe my eyes when she walked in. Main entry: ↑believeidiom …
10what (else) do you expect? — what (else) do you exˈpect? idiom (informal) used to tell sb not to be surprised by sth • She swore at you? What do you expect when you treat her like that? Main entry: ↑expectidiom …
