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against all expectations

against all expectations prepositional phrase: synonym of against all odds.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of against all odds

Synonyms of against all expectations

Questions about against all expectations

What does against all expectations mean?
Against all expectations means synonym of against all odds.
What part of speech is against all expectations?
Against all expectations is a prepositional phrase.

Words near against all expectations in the dictionary

  1. againsaw
  2. againsay
  3. againsaying
  4. againsays
  5. against
  6. against all expectations
  7. against all odds
  8. against nature
  9. against one's better judgment
  10. against someone's will
  11. against the clock

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