quelle surprise
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Phrase[edit]
quelle surprise
- (idiomatic, sarcastic) What a surprise.
- My brother made the same mistake I did, but he didn't get punished: quelle surprise.
Translations[edit]
what a surprise — see surprise surprise
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “what (a) surprise”. While "quelle surprise" in French is virtually identical to "what a surprise" in English, "quelle surprise" in English carries a more sarcastic connotation than "quelle surprise" in French.
Pronunciation[edit]
Phrase[edit]
- what a surprise