what/who should someone see but

idiom

used to say that someone is surprised to see something or someone
I looked up and what should I see but a hummingbird right over my head.
They were walking along when who should they see but Kim!

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“What/who should someone see but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%2Fwho%20should%20someone%20see%20but. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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