come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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This may come as a surprise, but James Barron, despite being a font of quirky, classic New York tales, is not, in fact, a lifelong New Yorker.
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 21 May 2024
What might have come as a surprise: Sam Reinhart, his Panthers teammate, garnered the second-most first-place votes for the award.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 21 May 2024
What might have come as a surprise: Sam Reinhart, his Panthers teammate, garnered the second-most first-place votes for the award.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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“Come as a (complete/total) surprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20as%20a%20%28complete%2Ftotal%29%20surprise. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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