believe it or not

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Definitions of believe it or not words

phrase believe it or not You can use believe it or not to emphasize that what you have just said is surprising. 3
expression believe it or not though it may seem incredible 1
adverb believe it or not (Idiomatic) You may not believe the following, but it is true. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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