go figure

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used to say that you do not understand the reason for sth, or that you do not want to give an explanation for sth because you think it is obvious

   She likes Prince. Go figure.

   Yeah go figure

In the movies · 3

• She likes Prince. Go figure.The Last Boy Scout1991
• Go figure.Trade2007
• Yeah go figureThe Emperor's New Groove2000
• Really? Go figure.Cinderella Man2005
• Go figure that out.Birdman or2014
• Go figure it, a guy like Moyez...The Devil's Advocate1997
• Go figure! Where do you... Where's the justification in that?Fahrenheit 9/112004
• I know. A hit man with morals. Go figure!The Whole Nine Yards2000

Learn it in full scenes

• The Last Boy Scout1991
  • Joe Comes Home After Midnight
  • Joe Catches Mike in the Closet
  • Joe and Sarah's Bitter Fight

From the same entry

• be a figure of fun
• cut a… figure
• put a figure on
• facts and figures
• it figures
• figure on
• figure out

More idioms

• have bigger fish to fry
• laugh in face
• on the off chance
• out of action
• out of thin air
• that'll be the day
• within reach
• your fair share of
• be to be expected
• on shoulders
• the real thing
• wait for it