Skip to main content

believe it or notUsed to introduce a statement that is surprising or hard to accept

Part of speech: INTERJECTION

Definition: Used to introduce a statement that is surprising or hard to accept

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈliːv ɪt ɔːr nɑːt/

Korean meaning: 놀랍거나 받아들이기 어려운 사실을 소개할 때 쓰는 표현

Korean pronunciation: 빌**리**브 잇 오어 낫

Example Sentences

  • Believe it or not, my grandmother can still do backflips at 85.
  • Believe it or not, I've never seen a single episode of that famous TV series.
  • Believe it or not, he learned to speak Korean fluently in just six months.

believe it or not

INTERJECTION

//bɪˈliːv ɪt ɔːr nɑːt//

Used to introduce a statement that is surprising or hard to accept

believe it or not concept
💡 Concept

Used to introduce a statement that is surprising or hard to accept

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈliːv ɪt ɔːr nɑːt/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈliːv ɪt ɔːr nɒt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

이 표현은 19세기부터 사용되기 시작했으며, 1918년 로버트 리플리의 유명한 만화 시리즈 'Ripley's Believe It or Not!'으로 대중화되었습니다. 신기하고 믿기 어려운 사실들을 소개하는 프로그램명으로 널리 알려졌죠.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

notgothotlot
not
got
hot
lot

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Believe it or not, my grandmother can still do backflips at 85.

Believe it or not, I've never seen a single episode of that famous TV series.

Believe it or not, he learned to speak Korean fluently in just six months.

😄 Fun example

Believe it or not, my cat can open doors and turn on the TV by itself.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

surprisinglyamazinglyincrediblyastonishinglyremarkably

Antonyms

obviouslynaturallypredictably

Related

hard to believeshocking but trueagainst all oddsstrangely enough