单词 | beyond expectance |
释义 | > as lemmasbeyond (also †above) (a person's) expectance P1. beyond (also †above) (a person's) expectance: outside the realm of what is expected; beyond or surpassing expectations. Now somewhat rare. ΚΠ 1614 R. Brathwait Schollers Medley 66 The hopes of these men attaine sometimes ends aboue expectance. 1659 Lady Alimony v. vi. sig. K3v Who..rais'd their ruin'd Fortunes Above Expectance! 1789 Countess Dowager of Carlisle Thoughts in Form of Maxims addressed to Young Ladies 44 If elevated by alliance beyond your expectance, endeavour to support that advantage by the dignity of your actions. 1826 W. Scott Woodstock III. vi. 173 Take advantage of his absence, Mark; it is a grace that God gives thee beyond expectance. 1869 J. Grant Girl he Married III. xxviii. 270 I confess that this scene has gone quite beyond my expectance, and my patience, too. 1992 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 12 Jan. (Mag.) 6 She felt no urgency about getting to the hospital, where Chelsea was having an ‘incredibly healthy day—beyond expectance’. < as lemmas |
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