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expect (something) from (someone or something)
1. To anticipate or expect receiving something from someone or a group. I'm not sure what John's doing yet, but I expect a response from him soon. I expect attentiveness from my students—is that too much to ask?
2. To demand or request something from someone or a group. You're my senior advisor, Tom—I expect better judgment from you.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
expect something from someone or something
1. . to anticipate receiving something from someone or a group. I expect a letter from you at least once a week while you are gone. We expect at least a postcard out of you.
2. and expect something (out) of someone or something to demand something from someone or something. I expect more effort from you. Get to work.
3. and expect something (out) of someone or something to anticipate a certain kind of behavior from someone or something. We expected better from you. I'm very disappointed in your behavior. We really expected better behavior of you.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- expect (something) from (someone or something)
- expect for
- expect (someone or something) for (something)
- the usual suspects
- What can you expect?
- What do you expect?
- I expect not
- I expect so
- bargain on
- bargain on (something)