wouldn't you know

A form of wouldn't you know it — Expresses dismay or annoyance, especially at misfortune.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of wouldn't you know it.
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APA

wouldn't you know. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wouldn't%20you%20know

MLA

“wouldn't you know.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wouldn't%20you%20know. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wouldn't you know,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wouldn't%20you%20know.

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