unexpected



expect the unexpected

Be prepared to face unanticipated events or situations. Climbing a mountain has many dangers, so no matter how much you prepare, expect the unexpected.
See also: expect, unexpected

unexpected always happens

Prov. The things you do not foresee will happen to you; when you plan, you cannot think of everything that might happen. It took us an hour to drive to the restaurant, and when we got there, it was closed. I would never have expected a restaurant to be closed on a Friday night, but the unexpected always happens. Especially to me.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mahdi-Arabic, Persian
Meginhard-Ancient Germanic
RoscoeRAHS-koEnglish
HelmaHEL-mahGerman, Dutch
Anatoliyah-nah-TO-leeyRussian, Ukrainian
Hrafn-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian