guess what

Phrase

guess what

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see guess, what.
2. (idiomatic, by ellipsis, rhetoric question) Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.
   • Guess what the top two success drivers were from his detailed research: a unique, superior, differentiated product; strong market orientation and voice of the customer built in. Guess what the top two deficiencies were: lack of market orientation; poor quality of execution.2007, David Richmond, The Software Entrepreneur’s Template, page 15
   • She started down on one end, and whether she knew you or not, she walked right up to you, got six inches away from your face, and said, “Guess what, I won!”2011, Bob Merritt, When Life's Not Working: 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow, page 57
3. (idiomatic) Used to dramatize the introduction of an unsurprising outcome.
   • I've only had two job interviews and – guess what – no job offers.
   • Yesterday evening at 6:30 P.M. there's a new charge nurse, he's going to give me my seizure medication and guess what? There isn't any!2011, Sandra Gila, Vortex: The Journey of a Nursing Home Survivor, page 160

   Synonyms:

   you know what