(the) next thing (one) knows



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(the) next thing (one) knows

All of a sudden; out of nowhere; without warning. I was standing in line, minding my own business, when the next thing I know, a gunman runs into the bank and starts screaming at us to get on the ground! Tammy had only been on a few dates with Mark, but this one had been going smoothly. Next thing she knew, he got on one knee and proposed to her.
See also: know, next, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nedyalka-Bulgarian
EliottEL-ee-ətEnglish (Rare)
HumphryHUM-freeEnglish (Rare)
Jackie['dʒæki]
NoraNAWR-ə (English), NO-rah (German)Irish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Italian
NesİM-Turkish