blow me down
Exclamation of amazement
Blow me down is an exclamation of surprise or astonishment, suggesting the speaker is so shocked they could be knocked over by a gust of wind.
The phrase sounds old-fashioned and theatrical, associated with sailors and pirates: Well, blow me down, I never expected to see you here!
Often used with mock surprise or ironic understatement.
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- bowled overOverwhelmed with astonishment
wind · gobsmacked · wow · I'll be damned · disbelief · gasp · Popeye · flabbergasted · stagger · dumbfounded · shiver me timbers · deck · stupefied · overwhelmed · whoosh · rigging · speechless · lost for words
blow me downof course
Expression of obvious agreement
naturally · as expected · obviously · what else is new · I knew it
blow me downbusiness as usual
Continuation of normal routine
nothing new · par for the course · same old same old · right on schedule · I knew it
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