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Jumat, 15 Mei 2009

Surprise or disebelief

Surprise or disbelief is on expression that we show / say when know / see something that rather difficult to believe....

Example:
Elisa : " look I got "
Milda: " that's very suprising "
Elisa: " I don't know why "
Milda: " Perhaps you did wrong number "


When get a suprising fact, you can say those to tell other people :
- do you know what ?
- believe it or not ?
- you may not believe it,but..
-can you believe ?

Respon : - really ?
- are you sure / joking ?
- where ? show me

There are some ways to express surprise :
- never
- oh no
- you're kidding
- what a surprise
- my good ness
- ect





English idioms relating to
SURPRISE - DISBELIEF



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."


D
o a double take




Someone who does a double take looks again in surprise at
something unexpected.
"He did a double take when he saw his wife in a restaurant with
another man."


D
rop a bombshell




If you drop a bombshell, you make an unexpected announcement which
will greatly change a situation.
"The chairman dropped a bombshell when he announced the merger with
the company's biggest rival."

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."
Struck dumb



If someone is struck dumb, they are unable to speak because
they are so surprised, shocked or frightened by something.
"The accused was struck dumb when the verdict was announced."
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!
"
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.

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