reckon without (one's) host



reckon without (one's) host

To plan without taking into account all the necessary or important factors or people. It was originally used to describe one who did not consult one's host, such as an innkeeper, when calculating one's lodging expenses. A: "You made plans for Mother's Day without even asking your mom what she wants to do?" B: "I know, I really reckoned without my host on that one."
See also: reckon, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alica-Slovak
Yaqub-Arabic
BeulahBYOO-lə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Yima Kshaeta-Persian Mythology
Tiernan-Irish
Tikhomir-Medieval Slavic