above and beyond »
More than is expected or required.
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according to Hoyle »
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.
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against the grain »
Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.
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all at once »
Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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blessing in disguise »
A misfortune that has an unexpected benefit.
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bowl a googly »
Something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
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come out with »
To say something unexpected.
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come up »
To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.
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crop up »
To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
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curveball »
An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
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dark horse »
A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.
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dark horse »
An unexpected success.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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end up »
To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.
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