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• surprising — sur|pris|ing W3S3 [səˈpraızıŋ US sər ] adj unusual or unexpected ▪ She told me a surprising thing. ▪ A surprising number of his paintings have survived. it is surprising (that) ▪ It is not surprising that most parents experience occasional… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• surprising — [[t]sə(r)pra͟ɪzɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf Something that is surprising is unexpected or unusual and makes you feel surprised. It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates... A surprising number …   English dictionary

• not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• not only — not only/​just/​merely/​simply phrase used for emphasizing that, although something is true, something else is also true or is more important Our apartment is not only centrally located, it’s near a park too. We need to talk about these problems …   Useful english dictionary

• not turn a hair — 1. (of a horse) to show no sweat 2. Not to be ruffled or disturbed • • • Main Entry: ↑hair not turn a hair To be quite undisturbed or unaffected • • • Main Entry: ↑turn * * * not turn a hair phrase …   Useful english dictionary

• not so much as — or without so much as used for emphasizing that something did not happen or exist, especially when this is surprising Not so much as a whisper could be heard. She left the room without so much as a backward glance …   English dictionary

• not so much as — without so much as phrase used for emphasizing that something did not happen or exist, especially when this is surprising Not so much as a whisper could be heard. She left the room without so much as a backward glance. Thesaurus: ways of saying… …   Useful english dictionary

• not be in the business of doing something — not be in the business of doing sth idiom not intending to do sth (which it would be surprising for you to do) • I m not in the business of getting other people to do my work for me. Main entry: ↑businessidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• not know what hit you — not know what hit (you) to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn t know what hit me. Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit… …   New idioms dictionary

• not know what hit — (you) to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn t know what hit me. Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit them: We ll have… …   New idioms dictionary

• surprising — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, ve …   Collocations dictionary