unknown to
idiom
: without being known about by (someone)
Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.
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The existence of the atomic bomb was unknown to almost everyone worldwide when it was first detonated on Aug. 6.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Army officials said the charges were unknown to Radford's chain of command.
—Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
O’Hara said officers had been to the house previously, though her presence was unknown to them.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Lors, who also has an address in West Palm Beach, Florida, apparently keeps a low-profile and is unknown to some local Bridgeport officials.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Army officials said the charges were unknown to Radford's chain of command.
—Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
O’Hara said officers had been to the house previously, though her presence was unknown to them.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Lors, who also has an address in West Palm Beach, Florida, apparently keeps a low-profile and is unknown to some local Bridgeport officials.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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