"surprise" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Their relationship was still new, and tonight's news had taken them all by surprise.
- Still, the changes always seem to take somebody by surprise.
- The old woman's words came suddenly, taking the girl by surprise.
- Not for the first time, she took him by surprise.
- Further, city officials say the plan took them by surprise.
- The company's problems seem to have taken management by surprise.
- The best thing to do would be take him by surprise, from behind, rather than risk getting shot.
- I could have come up and taken them both by surprise.
- Next time he would not let me take him by surprise.
- We're not going to be able to take him by surprise, so why try?
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