Thread: ну надо же!

Is there another way in English to say "ну надо же!" except "you don't say so!" ?

Например, если я увидела что-то необычное (а не услышала от кого-то).

Originally Posted by Оля

Is there another way in English to say "ну надо же!" except "you don't say so!" ?

Например, если я увидела что-то необычное (а не услышала от кого-то).

Maybe: Well, of all things!

надо же! of all things!

Collins Russian Dictionary 144 (2003)

of all things From all the possibilities
. . . generally expressing surprise

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms 449 (1997)
http://books.google.com/books?id=9re1vf ... 1MWE&hl=en

When she was particularly astonished by something, I vividly remember her clasping her hand loosely at her neck and saying, "well, of all things!"

http://www.ofallthings.com/index.cfm?fu ... home.about

"Well I never!"

I think it's more common than "well, of all things!"