# wouldn't you know

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/wouldnt-you-know
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Alternative form of wouldn't you know it.

## Examples

- I forgot my umbrella, and wouldn't you know, it started raining.
- I finally sat down to relax with a hot coffee, and wouldn't you know, the phone started ringing immediately.
- Just as the team believed they had finally resolved the technical error, wouldn't you know, the entire server crashed again, forcing them to restart the process.

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