| inf., n.amer. |
used in the imperative to indicate the unexpectedness or absurdity of something (thefreedictionary.com); said to express the belief that something is amazing or incredible (Well, all the good looking women were sitting with the physicists' table (go figure!) so I had to settle for sitting next to Steve Case. • This is a reality series watched by 40 million Americans every week - go figure. •
urns out, he was going to break it off with the other woman anyway. (Seems that he doesn't actually have enough time for two girlfriends - go figure.) • When I've invited them to parties and explained they were ‘for adults only’, they never can find a baby sitter (go figure).  lexico.com); used to say that you cannot understand a decision or situation (What sort of zoning law says you can’t give books away for free? Go figure! macmillandictionary.com); used to say that something is surprising or hard to understand (After losing their first six games, they won the next ten. Go figure. merriam-webster.com); used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid (mainly US: It's a terrible movie and it made $200 million. Go figure! cambridge.org); said to show that you think something is strange or difficult to explain (‘He didn’t even leave a message.’ ‘Go figure.’ ldoceonline.com) |
