go figure!

go figure

A phrase used to highlight that what has been said is unexpected, absurd, or difficult to understand or accept. The one time I get to the station on time, the train is delayed—go figure!

See also: figure, go

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Go figure.

It's really strange.; Just try to figure it out. She says she wants to have a conversation, but when I try, she does all the talking. Go figure.

See also: figure, go

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

go figure

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL

People say go figure when they want you to consider something they have just said because it is surprising or interesting. The average wage is $23,000 but you would need to earn $31,000 to buy the typical first home. Go figure. When I interviewed her she seemed like a nice, normal girl. So is this scandal true? Go figure.

See also: figure, go

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

go figure!

work it out for yourself (used to suggest that the conclusion to be drawn about something is obvious). North American informal

1999 Massive In the last election, the Tories got 19 per cent of the votes in Scotland and have no MPs there at all, while the Lib Dems got 13 per cent and have 10 MPs. Go figure.

go ˈfigure

(American English, informal) used to say that you do not understand the reason for something, or that you do not want to give an explanation for something because you think it is obvious: At the same time that I was criticized for working too fast I was accused of working too slow. Go figure!

See also: figure, go

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

Go figure

interj. Try to figure it out.; Just try to explain that! They heat the water to make the tea hot, then they put ice in it to make it cold, then they put lemon in it to make it sour, and then they put sugar in it to make it sweet. Go figure.

See also: figure, go

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

go figure

Used in the imperative to indicate the unexpectedness or absurdity of something.

See also: figure, go

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

go figure

It’s puzzling; I can’t explain this contradiction or anomaly, but perhaps you can. William Safire believes this imperative came from the Yiddish gey rekhn, meaning “go reckon,” or “go figure it out.” More idiomatic English would have it as “go and figure,” but the conjunction was dropped. However, it may also be a version of the American you figure it (with the emphasis on “you”), a phrase Eric Partridge said dates from the 1920s. Whatever the source, the brief phrase expresses a wealth of feeling.

See also: figure, go

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

before last
at all hours
at all hours (of the day and night)
arrow of time
any time
anytime
(it's) (a)bout time
about time
along about
a week from next Tuesday

References in periodicals archive

The final amount charged by the administrators was pounds 350,309 - go figure!

Number crunchers; The Town CRIER Soccer's darker side

Unfortunately, if you happen to inquire from these 'faithful' the reason for this, you will often be labeled, 'Holier than thou.' Go figure!

Is hell obsolete?

After he charged me an additional 80p for five cards he tried to sell me home insurance - go figure! Paul Blanchard, Alwen Drive, Barry.

Ensure cards have the right postage

Charlotte Coffman, a senior extension associate in the Department of Textiles and Apparel, has brought these two essentials of teenage life together in Jeans Jargon, one of three activities in Go Figure!, an interactive web site.

But the real grabber in Go Figure! is that teens find out how they compare with other teenagers--a matter of intense interest at this age.

The computer calculates an average and then up pops a graph showing their performance in relation to everyone else in a data pool collected by the Go Figure! design team.

'Go Figure!' web site lets kids see how they rate

you can learn about the invention of numbers, and all the wonderful things we can do with them in the book Go Figure!

You'll keep going and going and going, too, back to the pages of Go Figure! to learn more about those amazing numbers!

You can count on this!

Go Figure! A Totally Cool Book About Numbers is a book specifically designed to show young readers that the science of math and numbers can be cool, fun, and crucial to understanding the universe's secrets.

Go Figure!

Go Figure! A totally cool book about numbers by Johnny Ball DK Publishing New York

Digital days

Then in what's called the "slow-start" algorithm (which is actually exponential; go figure!) the TCP stack in the server sends one packet and waits for a special ACK packet back from the receiver.

Webway Sigalerts--And How To Unsnarl Them

Go figure! I mean, I think it'd be more fun if Ed were able to do these things without the horse, don't you?

Riding the back roads with Max

The argument falls down because for some reason these guys fancy actually managing in the top flight having earned the right - go figure!

More Hammer blows; The Town CRIER Soccer's other side

词组	go figure!
释义	go figure! go figure A phrase used to highlight that what has been said is unexpected, absurd, or difficult to understand or accept. The one time I get to the station on time, the train is delayed—go figure! See also: figure, go Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Go figure. It's really strange.; Just try to figure it out. She says she wants to have a conversation, but when I try, she does all the talking. Go figure. See also: figure, go McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. go figure mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL People say go figure when they want you to consider something they have just said because it is surprising or interesting. The average wage is $23,000 but you would need to earn $31,000 to buy the typical first home. Go figure. When I interviewed her she seemed like a nice, normal girl. So is this scandal true? Go figure. See also: figure, go Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. go figure! work it out for yourself (used to suggest that the conclusion to be drawn about something is obvious). North American informal 1999 Massive In the last election, the Tories got 19 per cent of the votes in Scotland and have no MPs there at all, while the Lib Dems got 13 per cent and have 10 MPs. Go figure. See also: go Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary go ˈfigure (American English, informal) used to say that you do not understand the reason for something, or that you do not want to give an explanation for something because you think it is obvious: At the same time that I was criticized for working too fast I was accused of working too slow. Go figure! See also: figure, go Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary Go figure interj. Try to figure it out.; Just try to explain that! They heat the water to make the tea hot, then they put ice in it to make it cold, then they put lemon in it to make it sour, and then they put sugar in it to make it sweet. Go figure. See also: figure, go McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions go figure Used in the imperative to indicate the unexpectedness or absurdity of something. See also: figure, go American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. go figure It’s puzzling; I can’t explain this contradiction or anomaly, but perhaps you can. William Safire believes this imperative came from the Yiddish gey rekhn, meaning “go reckon,” or “go figure it out.” More idiomatic English would have it as “go and figure,” but the conjunction was dropped. However, it may also be a version of the American you figure it (with the emphasis on “you”), a phrase Eric Partridge said dates from the 1920s. Whatever the source, the brief phrase expresses a wealth of feeling. See also: figure, go The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: before last at all hours at all hours (of the day and night) arrow of time any time anytime (it's) (a)bout time about time along about a week from next Tuesday References in periodicals archive The final amount charged by the administrators was pounds 350,309 - go figure! Number crunchers; The Town CRIER Soccer's darker side Unfortunately, if you happen to inquire from these 'faithful' the reason for this, you will often be labeled, 'Holier than thou.' Go figure! Is hell obsolete? After he charged me an additional 80p for five cards he tried to sell me home insurance - go figure! Paul Blanchard, Alwen Drive, Barry. Ensure cards have the right postage Charlotte Coffman, a senior extension associate in the Department of Textiles and Apparel, has brought these two essentials of teenage life together in Jeans Jargon, one of three activities in Go Figure!, an interactive web site. But the real grabber in Go Figure! is that teens find out how they compare with other teenagers--a matter of intense interest at this age. The computer calculates an average and then up pops a graph showing their performance in relation to everyone else in a data pool collected by the Go Figure! design team. 'Go Figure!' web site lets kids see how they rate you can learn about the invention of numbers, and all the wonderful things we can do with them in the book Go Figure! You'll keep going and going and going, too, back to the pages of Go Figure! to learn more about those amazing numbers! You can count on this! Go Figure! A Totally Cool Book About Numbers is a book specifically designed to show young readers that the science of math and numbers can be cool, fun, and crucial to understanding the universe's secrets. Go Figure! Go Figure! A totally cool book about numbers by Johnny Ball DK Publishing New York Digital days Then in what's called the "slow-start" algorithm (which is actually exponential; go figure!) the TCP stack in the server sends one packet and waits for a special ACK packet back from the receiver. Webway Sigalerts--And How To Unsnarl Them Go figure! I mean, I think it'd be more fun if Ed were able to do these things without the horse, don't you? Riding the back roads with Max The argument falls down because for some reason these guys fancy actually managing in the top flight having earned the right - go figure! More Hammer blows; The Town CRIER Soccer's other side
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