I'll be darned
Well, how surprising
I'll be darned is a mild exclamation of surprise or amazement, a euphemism for "I'll be damned": Well, I'll be darned—I never expected to see you here.
The phrase expresses wonder at unexpected news or discoveries, often with a folksy, old-fashioned flavor.
Sometimes shortened to Well, I'll be.
- goshTame exclamation of surprise
- wowCry of amazement
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
- unbelievableImpossible to accept as true
amazed · what do you know · how about that · jeepers · goodness gracious · flabbergasted · heavens above · good grief · I declare · holy cow · fancy that · mercy me · shut my mouth · no way · shocked · crikey · son of a gun · blow me down
I'll be darnedholy shit
Profane expression of shock
what the fuck · goddamn · well I never · oh my · as expected
I'll be darnedI'll be damned
Expression of amazement
holy shit · what the fuck · son of a bitch · motherfucker · fuck me
I'll be darnedthat figures
Expression of unsurprised understanding
big deal · so what · of course · naturally · as expected