come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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Pushed on the recent news that YouTube is now watched by more people in the UK than ITV, Lygo said this hadn’t come as a surprise and the metrics are different.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
But the long-term deal should not come as a surprise to Red Sox Nation or baseball fans outside of New England.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
News didn’t come as a surprise to former host Lilliana Vazquez.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 July 2025
With firefighters exposed to carcinogens and petrochemicals when battling a blaze, the higher risk level for esophageal cancer shouldn’t come as a surprise, said Fullerton Fire Chief Adam Loesche, whose firefighters were screened on Wednesday.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
But the long-term deal should not come as a surprise to Red Sox Nation or baseball fans outside of New England.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
News didn’t come as a surprise to former host Lilliana Vazquez.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 July 2025
With firefighters exposed to carcinogens and petrochemicals when battling a blaze, the higher risk level for esophageal cancer shouldn’t come as a surprise, said Fullerton Fire Chief Adam Loesche, whose firefighters were screened on Wednesday.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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