believe it or not

idiom

—used to suggest that the listener will be surprised

His latest movie, believe it or not, is a romantic comedy about a group of lawyers.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Tim Seymour has been pounding the table about this on our show, rattling off a litany of reasons why the European economy is actually on an upswing--from higher defense spending to, believe it or not, deregulation! —Kelly Evans, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

But believe it or not, the role in question didn't require tights, spandex, or any kind of superheroics. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026

Given its ever relevant themes, the film seems overloaded with influences at times—conscious or not—including The Substance (2024), Raw (2016), the 2001 Smallville episode ‘Craving’, and believe it or not, even the 2019 Bob’s Burgers episode ‘Pig Trouble in Little Tina’. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

There are now nine head coaching vacancies in the 32-team NFL, and believe it or not, the carousel might not be done spinning. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for believe it or not

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
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• flowerpot