go figure

• go fig (clipping)

Calque of Yiddish גיי װייס (gey veys).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡoʊ ˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/

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go figure

1. Expresses perplexity, puzzlement, or surprise (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).

   The car wouldn't start yesterday no matter what I did, but today it works just fine. Go figure.

• Very often used sarcastically/ironically, as a response to a trivial question, to express obviousness, conspicuousness.

  'I wonder why friends with benefits never work out.' 'Well, go figure.'

• huh
• no kidding
• what do you know
• who knows
• how about that
• what are the odds