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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end up »
To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly.
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eureka moment »
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
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fall short »
To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
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fire off »
To ask an unexpected question rapidly.
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halfway decent »
Good - better than expected.
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hit a snag »
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hit someone for six »
Be affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
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just like that »
Unexpectedly, without warning.
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man up »
To "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.
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matter of course »
An expected or customary outcome.
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monkey wrench »
A problem, obstacle or dilemma; something unexpected or troublesome.
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music to one's ear »
Some unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.
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on track »
Proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern.
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out of character »
Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.
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out of nowhere »
In an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.
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out of the blue »
Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.
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over the top »
Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.
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par for the course »
To be expected; normal; common; usual.
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push one's luck »
To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.
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rock up »
To turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.
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slam dunk »
A task expected to present no difficulty.
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so much as »
Even; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.
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spanner »
A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.
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teething troubles »
Small problems such as are to be expected with some any new and untried system or product.
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throw a spanner in the works »
To be a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.
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throw somebody a curve »
To surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
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top dog »
In a competition, the one expected to win.
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turn up »
To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
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turn up for the book »
A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.
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walk in on »
To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
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whistle walk »
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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work like a charm »
works great - exactly as expected
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