quelle surprise
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”).
Phrase
- (idiomatic, sarcastic) What a surprise.
- My brother made the same mistake I did, but he didn't get punished: quelle surprise.
French
Etymology
From quelle (what) and surprise (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
- IPA(key): /kɛl syʁ.pʁiz/
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.