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| It beats me! | This expression is
used to express surprise at something that you find difficult to understand, "It beats me how he can live in that horrible apartment!" |
| It's beyond me | The expression "it's beyond me" means:
"it's impossible for me to understand" "It's beyond me why Mary wants to marry John." |
| A bolt from the blue |
To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened completely unexpectedly. The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue!" |
| Out of the blue | If something happens out of the blue, it happens unexpectedly. |
| One's jaw drops | If someone's jaw drops, they show total amazement. "When the prize was announced, the winner's jaw dropped." |
| Jump out of one's skin. | If you jump out of your skin, you are extremely
surprised or shocked. "Jane nearly jumped out of her skin when the horse put its head through the window!" |
| Knock somebody down with a feather |
To say "you could have knocked me
down with a feather" emphasizes the fact that you were extremely surprised. "When I heard the name of the winner, you could have knocked me down with a feather!" |
| The mind boggles |
The expression "the
mind boggles" is used as a reaction to something you find amazing or difficult to understand. |
| Nine-day wonder |
An event which is a nine-day wonder causes interest, surprise or excitement for a short time, but it doesn't last. "His sudden departure was a nine-day wonder but he was soon forgotten." |
| Raise eyebrows |
If you raise your eyebrows at something, you show surprise or
disapproval by the expression on your face. "When the boss arrived in jeans, there were a lot of raised eyebrows." |
| Seeing is believing | This expression means that when you see something, you can be
sure it exists, or that what you have been told is really true. "Mark says bananas grow in his garden, but seeing is believing!" |
| Stop dead in one's tracks | If you stop dead in your tracks, you stop
suddenly because you are frightened or surprised. "When Steve saw the snake, he stopped dead in his tracks." |
| There's no accounting for taste! | This expression is used to indicate surprise at another person's likes
or dislikes "She fell in love with a guy who's short, fat, bald and poor ... well, there's no accounting for taste!" |
| Wonders will never cease! | This saying is used to express
pleasure or surprise at something. "Idioms are increasingly popular with learners of English. Wonders will never cease!" |
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