come as a (complete/total) surprise
idiom
: to be unexpected
The news came as a (complete/total) surprise to everyone.
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What for some time, so his foray into music-making should not come as a surprise.
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Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Seeing live-action behind-the-scenes photography may come as a surprise, as the PSA segment appeared to use AI in order to accurately render Trump's face and physique in great detail, and the episode's credits list Deep Voodoo as a provider of visual effects.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Woad, the 21-year-old Englishwoman and former world number one ranked amateur’s victory shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who have been paying attention.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The bag’s instantaneous return to fame shouldn’t come as a surprise.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Seeing live-action behind-the-scenes photography may come as a surprise, as the PSA segment appeared to use AI in order to accurately render Trump's face and physique in great detail, and the episode's credits list Deep Voodoo as a provider of visual effects.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 July 2025
Woad, the 21-year-old Englishwoman and former world number one ranked amateur’s victory shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who have been paying attention.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The bag’s instantaneous return to fame shouldn’t come as a surprise.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 23 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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