guess what

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps an ellipsis of "(can you) guess what I am about to say/what happened next?" === Pronunciation === === Phrase === guess what Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see guess,‎ what. (idiomatic, by ellipsis, rhetoric question) Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess. (idiomatic) Used to dramatize the introduction of an unsurprising outcome. ==== Synonyms ==== (used to dramatize the unsurprising): you know what ==== Translations ====