I will never!

srilatha · #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:58 am *I will never!*

Test No. incompl/elem-34 "Responses (7)", question 2

Jill: 'I had some good news today - I've won the lottery.'
Frank: '.........'

(a) Well I never!
(b) Well I rarely!
(c) Well I frequently!
(d) Well I occasionally!

Test No. incompl/elem-34 "Responses (7)", answer 2

Jill: 'I had some good news today - I've won the lottery.'
Frank: 'Well I never!'

Correct answer: (a) Well I never!
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can u please explain me this

Alan · #2 (permalink) Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:53 am *Well I never*

This is an expression showing great surprise. It is like : Well, I never would have thought/believed that.
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Johnpros · #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 30, 2009 17:42 pm *I will never!*

Thanks! I'm still confused about the use of those expressions. They don't have verbs. Why is it like this?

BrianL · #4 (permalink) Thu Jul 30, 2009 19:04 pm *I will never!*

Idioms don't have to follow the rules.

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