come as no surprise

phrase

: to be expected
It came as no surprise to me.

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“Come as no surprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20as%20no%20surprise. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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