35.1.7. gy. A1C2 (példák)

unexpectedly adverb /ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd.li/ váratlanul

Retail sales unexpectedly fell last month.

He called in quite unexpectedly last week.

Phrasal verbs:

count on sth /kaʊnt/ számít vmire (alapoz vmire, betervez vmit)

I didn't count on so many people coming to the party.

be heading for sth /hed/ halad vmi felé (átv.) (elébe néz vminek)

They're heading for disaster if they're not careful.

The country is heading for recession.

lie ahead /laɪ/ vár rá vmi (a jövőben)

He's under no illusions about the difficulties that lie ahead for the industry.

live up to sth /lɪv/ vmilyen várakozásnak/elvárásnak megfelel

Did the trip live up to your expectations?

reckon on sth/doing sth /ˈrek.ən/ számít vmire

We were reckoning on a profit of about half a million a year.

We didn't reckon on it being so hot.

Phrases and idioms:

against all (the) odds váratlanul

We won the game against all odds.

be expecting sb/sth vár vkire/vmire (az érkezésére)

I'm expecting a letter from my sister.

be going to do sth (várhatóan) be fog következni vmi

It's going to snow tonight.

They're going to have their first baby in June.

be in for sth elébe néz vminek, vár vmi vkire (kellemetlenség) (informal)

If he thinks looking after a baby is easy, he's in for a shock.