French expression: Figure-toi

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com GuideFebruary 10, 2012

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July 4, 2008 at 8:31 am (1) Judith says:: En Yiddish, il y a un idiome, “Go figure,” qui veut dire la meme chose.
July 4, 2008 at 9:38 am (2) Jeffrey Chappell says:: In English also we say, “go figure.” “He lost it, go figure.”
July 4, 2008 at 10:21 am (3) Martin Romero says:: En Espagnol aussi il y a extactament la même expression avec le même signifie…”Figúrate = Figure-toi” “Figúrese = Figurez-vous”.

In Spanish you can find also the same expression with exactly the same meaning…”Figúrate = Figure-toi” “Figúrese = Figurez-vous”.
July 4, 2008 at 10:35 am (4) Simi says:: Mexicans have their own version (with the same meanings): “fíjate”

July 5, 2008 at 10:37 am (5) Eduardo says:: Here, in Brazil, we have a seemed expression: “imagine”, ou “pense”(to think).
July 6, 2008 at 3:55 am (6) Alireza MASOOM says:: there is a synonymic phrase for “go figure” in Persian. in Iran, we say “فکرش رو بکن”.
February 10, 2012 at 9:28 am (7) Katkus says:: We say “představ si to” which is “imagine it” in Czech