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Надо же! (Well,) I never! 1. Inf. I have never been so humiliated! • Bill: Just pack up your things and get out! Jane: Well, I never! • Tom: Look, your manners with the customers are atrocious! Jane: Well, I never! 2. Inf. I never heard of such a thing. • Tom: Now they have machines that will do all those things at the press of a button. Sally: Well, I never! I had no idea! • John: Would you believe I have a whole computer in this pocket? Alice: I never!. AI. Expressing great surprise or indignation. ‘Well I never–that's not like you!' ‘There was the mother in her alpine attire staring rigidly ahead muttering ‘well I never!''  oxforddictionaries.com Alexander Demidov) |
