wouldn't you know it

phrase

Expresses dismay or annoyance, especially at misfortune.

“Wouldn't you know it! I left my wallet at home.”

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Meanings

phrase

alternative wouldn't you know

  1. informalExpresses dismay or annoyance, especially at misfortune.

    Wouldn't you know it! I left my wallet at home.

Translations

Finnish kuinkas kävikään, kuinkas sattuikaan
  • kuinkas kävikäänTranslations
  • kuinkas sattuikaanTranslations
Polish no i masz
  • no i maszTranslations
Russian представь(те) себе, представляешь
  • представь(те) себеTranslations
  • представляешь (predstavljaješʹ)Translations
  • представляете (predstavljajete)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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