Used ironically to express that something is not surprising or upsetting.
‘they got drunk—shock horror!’
‘I don't recall one pink bike, but then as most bikes were passed down to the next child or—shock horror—shared, the colour needed to suit either gender.’
‘Everyone was lovely and I actually had a good time (shock horror).’
‘I managed to emerge with jeans that actually, shock horror, fit me and looked quite good.’
‘I got to do the last few weeks of Year 6 where, shock horror, I discover that the book we are to read for English is none other than an old classic.’
‘The detox queen has revealed that—shock horror—if she has more than a couple of glasses of wine when she gets home at night, she is liable to eat a whole bag of chocolates.’
‘I ended up—shock horror—actually liking people from other clubs.’
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