Surprise, surprise

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Irony Emphasis

Used to stress the irony when an outcome is predictable and hardly surprising.

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Surprise, surprise, the cat's stolen another fish from the kitchen.

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Informal Usage

Commonly used in casual conversation, not in formal writing or speeches.

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Surprise, surprise – everyone forgot my birthday again.

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Mild Mockery

Expresses a light, joking form of mockery about the predictability of a situation.

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Surprise, surprise, he's lost his keys once more.

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