be in for a shock



be in for a shock

To be guaranteed to receive or experience an unexpectedly jarring outcome, especially a negative one. If you think being a parent is easy, then you're in for a shock! Mary's been so sheltered all her life that she'll be in for a shock when she has to start paying her own bills.
See also: shock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DixieDIK-seeEnglish
Uriahyoo-RIE-ə (English)Biblical
Malakmah-LAHKArabic
Kazimieras-Lithuanian
Pat[pæt]
Ajith-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam