from nowhere
idiom
1
: from an unlikely beginning
Starting from nowhere, he built a very successful business.
2
: in a sudden and unexpected way
The horse came from nowhere to win the race.
From out of nowhere he asked her if she was having an affair.
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Despite their size, hippos and nimble forest elephants can appear like ghosts from nowhere.
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Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
The same scenario unfolded two years later, when the Ducks went from nowhere to the Elite Eight.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Good morning from nowhere else on earth but Las Vegas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Readers of this column may remember the story of the Denver Nuggets and how our ownership group built them from nowhere to somewhere.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
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Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
The same scenario unfolded two years later, when the Ducks went from nowhere to the Elite Eight.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Good morning from nowhere else on earth but Las Vegas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Readers of this column may remember the story of the Denver Nuggets and how our ownership group built them from nowhere to somewhere.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
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“From nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20nowhere. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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