• НА ТЕБЕ! coll
[Interj; Invar; often preceded by и, и вдруг, и вот, а тут etc; fixed WO]
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⇒ used to express surprise or dissatisfaction on the occasion of sth. unexpected:
- wouldn't you know (it)!;
- look at him (it etc)!;
- now look!;
- now (then) this!;
- [in limited contexts] bang!
♦ "И чего на него нашло такое? Никому никогда не перечил, тише воды, ниже травы был - и на тебе вдруг!" (Айтматов 1). "What's come over him? He never crossed anyone, always quiet as a mouse, and now-look at him" (1a).
♦ [Сильва:] Чертов ветер! Откуда он сорвался? Такой был день и - на тебе! (Вампилов 4). [S.:] Damn that wind! Where did it come from? It was such a nice day and now look! (4b). [S.:] Bloody wind! Where did it come from? Such a fine day - and now this! (4a).
♦ [Сарафанов:] Жили в одном дворе, тихо, мирно, и вдруг - на тебе! Сдурел, уезжать собирается (Вампилов 3). [S.:] We all lived here as good neighbors, quietly, peacefully, and suddenly-bang! He loses his head, and he's all ready to leave home (3a).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.