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next thing one knows

next thing one knows phrase: suddenly, out of the blue.

Phrase

next thing one knows

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) suddenly, out of the blue.
    • ([Milton Dosantos]) just said they were on the roof and the next thing they knew, they were flat on their backs1990 July 22, “2 Roofers Hit by Lightning, Man Critically Injured”, in South Florida Sun - Sentinel
    • He had three fingers on one hand because one of them had been shot off, and he'd sit there doing this and next thing you know, out would come this three-dimensional folded cage or a box or cranes or snails. Really remarkable.1998, Al Rapaport, Buddhism in America

next thing one knows meaning in Bengali

next thing one knows in Bengali

হঠাৎ

Forms of next thing one knows

alternative formthe next thing one knows

Questions about next thing one knows

What does next thing one knows mean?
Next thing one knows means suddenly, out of the blue.
What is next thing one knows in Bengali?
Next thing one knows in Bengali is হঠাৎ. See Next thing one knows meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is next thing one knows?
Next thing one knows is a phrase.

Words near next thing one knows in the dictionary

  1. next next
  2. next of kin
  3. next sleep
  4. next sleeps
  5. next store
  6. next thing one knows
  7. next time
  8. next to
  9. next to last
  10. next to no time
  11. next to nothing

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