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 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel previously reported how gun switches went from being a relative unknown to troublingly more common in the city.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Chargers ‘Enthusiasm unknown to mankind’: How the Harbaugh family mantra began
Nov. 25, 2024
Both brothers reached out to their parents before the game.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Musk and Zilis' third child was born early this year, but the baby's name and gender remain unknown to the public.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
The city plans to immediately reach out to customers with status unknown to continue investigating.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
Chargers ‘Enthusiasm unknown to mankind’: How the Harbaugh family mantra began
Nov. 25, 2024
Both brothers reached out to their parents before the game.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Musk and Zilis' third child was born early this year, but the baby's name and gender remain unknown to the public.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
The city plans to immediately reach out to customers with status unknown to continue investigating.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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