you should have seen/heard something/someone

Related to word: should

Idiom

Definition

  1. used to express that a particular sight or sound would have been highly amusing or interesting to someone.

    • You should have seen the jacket he was wearing yesterday; it was so sparkly it looked like a disco ball!

    • You should have heard her sing; she sounded just like a nightingale.

    • You should have seen them dancing; it was like watching a comedy show.