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wouldn't you know it?
Definition of wouldn't you know it?
informal
—used to say that something annoying that has happened is the kind of thing that often happens I was running late and—wouldn't you know?—I rushed off without my purse. “He's late again.” “Wouldn't you know it?!”
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: to perceive directly : have direct cognition of
: to have understanding of
: to recognize the nature of : discern
: knowledge
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