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I never did

idiom
Meaning

An exclamation of great surprise.


Examples
SIMPLE

I never did! You actually won the lottery?

CONTEXTUAL

When she told me she was moving to another country tomorrow, I could only say, I never did!

COMPLEX

Upon hearing that the quiet librarian had secretly written a bestselling novel, I exclaimed, I never did!

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a wild goose never laid a tame egg

    Most things are inherited and predetermined.

  2. 02

    first of never

    A nonexistent day; a day that will never come.

  3. 03

    I never miss

    I am aware of what is going on; I know what is happening.

  4. 04

    never in a million years

    Absolutely not.

  5. 05

    never in a month of Sundays

    At no time whatsoever.

  6. 06

    never mind

    Let alone; much less.

  7. 07

    never the twain shall meet

    Used to emphasize that two subjects are so different that they cannot coexist or agree with each other.

  8. 08

    never you mind

    Do not concern yourself with it; it is none of your business.

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