wonders will never cease

Idioms  

1. What a surprise, as in He's on time—wonders will never cease. This expression is generally used ironically. [Late 1700s]

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wonders will never cease

Well, I declare!" said Johnny, catching up the rope with which he had been confined a few minutes before, "wonders will never cease.

From No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone by Castlemon, Harry

My dear friend," said his Highness, shrugging his shoulders, "wonders will never cease.

From Vivian Grey by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

"Something new again: wonders will never cease," said the trapper, holding up a vessel of some kind of heavy material, oval at the bottom, and capable of containing some two gallons.

From The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West by Belisle, D. W. (David W.)

I begin to think," remarked the Tin Woodman as he looked earnestly at the Saw-Horse, "that wonders will never cease!

From The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

But it seems like to me that's certainly a most curiousome way to run a steamboat and I says to myself that wonders will never cease!

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)