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91he who plants thorns should not expect to gather roses — Arabic proverb; a version of as you sow, so you reap. 1883 J. PLATT Piatt’s Essays 49 He has got it into his head, with Pope, that ‘Man never is, but always to be, blest.’ This view of life must be reversed. Men must realize that ‘he that plants… …
92what (else) do you expect? — what (else) do you exˈpect? idiom (informal) used to tell sb not to be surprised by sth • She swore at you? What do you expect when you treat her like that? Main entry: ↑expectidiom …
93did not expect — did not anticipate; did not require; did not assume …
94did not know what to expect — did not know what he was in for, did not know what would happen …
95delay indefinite (reasons if known) expect further clearance — An expression used by ATC (air traffic control) to inform a pilot when an accurate estimate of the delay time and the reason for the delay cannot immediately be determined (e.g., a disabled aircraft on the runway, terminal or center area… …
96re-expect — …
97xpect — expect …
98except — expect …
99Expected — Expect Ex*pect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expecting}.] [L. expectatum, to look out for, await, expect; ex + out spectare to look at. See {Spectacle}.] 1. To wait for; to await. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Let s in, and there… …
100Expecting — Expect Ex*pect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expecting}.] [L. expectatum, to look out for, await, expect; ex + out spectare to look at. See {Spectacle}.] 1. To wait for; to await. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Let s in, and there… …