(the) next thing (one) knows

All of a sudden; out of nowhere; without warning. I was standing in line, minding my own business, when the next thing I know, a gunman runs into the bank and starts screaming at us to get on the ground! Tammy had only been on a few dates with Mark, but this one had been going smoothly. Next thing she knew, he got on one knee and proposed to her.

the ˈnext thing (I knew)...

(informal) used when somebody tells a story and wants to say that something happened suddenly or unexpectedly: I was just walking down the road and the next thing I knew someone was pointing a gun at my face.

词组	(the) next thing (one) knows
释义	(the) next thing (one) knows (the) next thing (one) knows All of a sudden; out of nowhere; without warning. I was standing in line, minding my own business, when the next thing I know, a gunman runs into the bank and starts screaming at us to get on the ground! Tammy had only been on a few dates with Mark, but this one had been going smoothly. Next thing she knew, he got on one knee and proposed to her. See also: know, next, thing Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the ˈnext thing (I knew)... (informal) used when somebody tells a story and wants to say that something happened suddenly or unexpectedly: I was just walking down the road and the next thing I knew someone was pointing a gun at my face. See also: next Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: the next thing... about (one's) business about business come out of nowhere out of nowhere in (one's) own sweet time do something in your own sweet time/way have a (sudden) rush of blood to the head have a rush of blood to the head get a wild hair to (do something)
随便看	throw in someone's face throw insults throw insults (at one) throw in the throw in the sponge throw in the sponge/towel, to throw in the towel throw in the towel/sponge throw into throw into confusion throw into disarray throw into sharp relief throw into the bargain throw in with throw in with (one) throw in your hand throw in your lot with throw in your lot with somebody throw in your lot with someone throw light on Throw me a bone! throw money at throw money at (someone or something) throw money at something throw money at something/someone