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Lo and behold! Cliché Look here!; Thus! (An expression of surprise.) Lo and behold! There is Fred! He beat us here by taking a shortcut. See also: and marvel to behold someone or something quite exciting or wonderful to see. Our new high-definition television is a marvel to behold. Mary's lovely new baby is a marvel to behold. See also: marvel lo and behold (humorous) something that you say when you tell someone about something surprising that happened I went into a bar just next to our hotel and, lo and behold, who should I see sitting there but Jim Gibson. See also: and lo and behold look or what a surprise Carine tried her luck at the lottery and, lo and behold, won $1,500 last month. Usage notes: used as an exclamation: Lo and behold! You did come after all! See also: and How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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