come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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For those familiar with the tequila world, this recognition won't come as a surprise.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Many of Connor’s actions come as a surprise to his mother as well.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
In what might come as a surprise, a late second-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft emerged as the Brooklyn Nets’ leader in total minutes played during the 2024-25 regular season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
What followed in the opening weeks of the season did not come as a surprise, with Southampton losing eight times in their opening 10 league games, picking up only four points.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Many of Connor’s actions come as a surprise to his mother as well.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
In what might come as a surprise, a late second-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft emerged as the Brooklyn Nets’ leader in total minutes played during the 2024-25 regular season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
What followed in the opening weeks of the season did not come as a surprise, with Southampton losing eight times in their opening 10 league games, picking up only four points.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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