beyond (all) expectations
idiom
: more than people thought would be the case
The restaurant has succeeded beyond (all) expectations.
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Superior service from true professionals goes above and beyond expectations.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
The film was a hit beyond expectations, both financially and in the cultural consciousness.
—Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
For the follow-up to Pete Docter’s imaginative Oscar winner, newbie director Kelsey Mann tapped into anxiety as the newest and most resonant emotion for 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman), and audiences responded beyond expectations.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Nvidia’s stock has skyrocketed as demand for its AI hardware continues to soar above and beyond expectations; startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic are impressing the world with their chatbots.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 11 June 2024
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024
The film was a hit beyond expectations, both financially and in the cultural consciousness.
—Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
For the follow-up to Pete Docter’s imaginative Oscar winner, newbie director Kelsey Mann tapped into anxiety as the newest and most resonant emotion for 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman), and audiences responded beyond expectations.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Nvidia’s stock has skyrocketed as demand for its AI hardware continues to soar above and beyond expectations; startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic are impressing the world with their chatbots.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 11 June 2024
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“Beyond (all) expectations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20%28all%29%20expectations. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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