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reckon without
reck·on R0084900 (rĕk′ən)v. reck·oned, reck·on·ing, reck·ons v.tr.1. To count or compute: reckon the cost. See Synonyms at calculate.2. To consider as being; regard as: a book that was reckoned a masterpiece. See Synonyms at consider.3. Chiefly Southern & South Midland a. To think or conclude: I reckon what you say is true.b. To expect or intend (to do something): "You reckon to call the sheriff?" (Cormac McCarthy).v.intr.1. To make a calculation; figure.2. Chiefly South & South Midland To think or believe: I reckon so.Phrasal Verbs: reckon on Chiefly Southern & South Midland To expect or anticipate: When do you reckon on coming back? reckon with To take into account or deal with: a man to be reckoned with. reckon without To fail to consider or deal with; ignore.
[Middle English rekenen, from Old English gerecenian, to recount, arrange; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]Translations
reckon without
reckon without (someone or something)To fail to consider or anticipate someone or something as a factor in some decision, situation, or outcome. I thought we'd have enough money for a deposit on a house, but we reckoned without needing to pay for Sophie's trip to the emergency room. Too many companies reckon without the pitfalls that make insurance like this an absolute necessity.See also: reckon, withoutreckon without someoneto fail to think about someone. He thought he'd get away with his crime, but he reckoned without the FBI agents. He had thought he was gone for sure, but he had reckoned without the paramedics.See also: reckon, withoutreckon withoutv. To fail to consider or deal with someone or something; ignore someone or something: They thought it would be an easy victory, but they had reckoned without the determination of their enemy.See also: reckon, withoutThesaurusSeereckon |