contrary to popular belief



contrary to popular belief/opinion

something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water.
See also: belief, contrary, popular

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sumantra-Bengali
Haig-Armenian
HÅKanHOK-ahnSwedish
Faiga-Yiddish
Miruna-Romanian
HeinoHIE-no (German), HAY-no (Finnish)German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Estonian