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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Siddhi | | - | Indian, Marathi |
Bond | | [bɔnd] | |
Sacha | | - | French |
Davis | | ['devis] | |
Isaac | | IE-zək (English) | English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
Tatianna | | ta-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-ə | English (Modern) |