fancy that

interjection
UK: /ˈfæn.si ðæt/
US: /ˈfæn.si ðæt/

  1. An expression of surprise or amazement.

    1. I saw John with Mary! Fancy that!
    2. He won the lottery, fancy that, I would never have expected it from him.
fancy that idiom

  1. Used to express mild surprise or disbelief.

    1. They got engaged? Fancy that!
    2. Fancy that happening after all this time I didn't believe it would happen.

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The phonetic transcription of "fancy that" is /ˈfæn.si ðæt/ in British English and /ˈfæn.si ðæt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "fancy that": "I saw John with Mary! Fancy that!". More examples on the page.