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i'll be

An expression of surprise; the same as saying "Isn't that something?" (unexpected); Short version of "I'll be damned," "I'll be darned" or the more clean version, "I'll be a monkey's uncle."

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  • Presumably short for "I'll be damned" or "I'll be darned" the more clean version, "I'll be a monkey's uncle." Even shorter is, "I'll be"
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I knew my friend was coming over but not that she was bringing her son (who I hadn't met before). When my friend arrived, she introduced her son. I said "I'll be!" as I didn't expect to meet him.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on August 25, 2024

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