(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
- 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)