go figure
idiom
US, informal
—used to say that something is surprising or hard to understand
After losing their first six games, they won the next ten. Go figure.
Examples of go figure in a Sentence
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Turns out, chic and (relatively) comfy stilettos do exist—go figure.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and go figure it out.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
New Atlas In terms of features, the C6 also gets lean-angle-sensing ABS, cruise control, and a domestic 3-pin plug (on a motorcycle – go figure!).
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
And go figure, there’s not a floral arrangement in sight!
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Katie Ledecky won a gold medal on Wednesday — go figure, right?
—Washington
post Staff, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
Go ahead and make it for one, two, or just a few—ice cream pies keep well in the freezer (go figure!).
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
But he was also snubbed for his brilliant work in Fleabag by the Television Academy, so go figure.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
There are a few rules, like your sandwich has to be entirely edible (go figure) and can't contain peanuts or crustaceans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and go figure it out.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
New Atlas In terms of features, the C6 also gets lean-angle-sensing ABS, cruise control, and a domestic 3-pin plug (on a motorcycle – go figure!).
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
And go figure, there’s not a floral arrangement in sight!
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Katie Ledecky won a gold medal on Wednesday — go figure, right?
—Washington
post Staff, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
Go ahead and make it for one, two, or just a few—ice cream pies keep well in the freezer (go figure!).
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
But he was also snubbed for his brilliant work in Fleabag by the Television Academy, so go figure.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
There are a few rules, like your sandwich has to be entirely edible (go figure) and can't contain peanuts or crustaceans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Go figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20figure. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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