believe it or not

idiom

—used to suggest that the listener will be surprised

His latest movie, believe it or not, is a romantic comedy about a group of lawyers.

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So, believe it or not, a lot of investors are just on the sideline. —

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Ayesha Javed, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024 And believe it or not, there’s even a rooftop deck! —

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