"go figure"

[jackal]

i sort of understand the expression but where the hell did it come from ?

is it short for "go and figure it out"

[elle]

An Americanism i think


ETA Go figure" is a phrase used to express perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement.

There you go, sorted

Edited by elle on Wednesday 19th November 00:41

[Poledriver]

It is american, it's short for "I'm too thick to work it out, so you go and solve it yourself"!

HTH

[Simpo Two]

I'd take it as 'I know the answer, but am going to make you figure it out yourself'

[SS HSV]

I thought it was a race involving a horse called Figure

[Morpeth]

for sure.