come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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Many of the biggest names on this list will be familiar to global travelers, but a few of this year’s favorites may come as a surprise.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The delegates' rise to power shouldn't come as a surprise, University of Kentucky political science professor Stephen Voss said.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The new immigration enforcement division did not come as a surprise to the organization, Stotts said, though the law is causing panic in vulnerable communities looking for legal help.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Reid will earn $25 million per season during the deal, though his contract does come as a surprise.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The delegates' rise to power shouldn't come as a surprise, University of Kentucky political science professor Stephen Voss said.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The new immigration enforcement division did not come as a surprise to the organization, Stotts said, though the law is causing panic in vulnerable communities looking for legal help.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Reid will earn $25 million per season during the deal, though his contract does come as a surprise.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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