come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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The decision for the royal family to forego seatbelts at times may come as a surprise, especially in light of the Paris car accident that led to Princess Diana's death in 1997.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Like the inclusion of the new music, the omission of the prince storyline shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention to the controversies plaguing the production of Snow White for the past few years.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This cost should hardly come as a surprise considering the brand is built around luxury quality without the luxury price tag.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
But his moral clarity might come as a surprise to any gay people who lived through the 1980s.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Like the inclusion of the new music, the omission of the prince storyline shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying even the slightest attention to the controversies plaguing the production of Snow White for the past few years.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
This cost should hardly come as a surprise considering the brand is built around luxury quality without the luxury price tag.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
But his moral clarity might come as a surprise to any gay people who lived through the 1980s.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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