contrary to all reason



contrary to all reason

Despite what definitely should be the case. Describes an occurence that is unthinkable or unimaginable. And then, contrary to all reason, I found that my bank account was totally depleted. There should have still been thousands of dollars in there!
See also: all, contrary, reason

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MilivojMEE-lee-voi (Croatian, Serbian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Vytautas-Lithuanian
MatouŠ-Czech
ÖZgeUUZ-geTurkish
Iob-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Sylvianne-French