when (one) is least expecting it

At the point in time at which one is least prepared or has not been anticipating (something). Things seemed to be going well, and then, when I was least expecting it, my boss said that I was being fired. We will organize our forces and strike the enemy when they are least expecting it.

词组	when (one) is least expecting it
释义	when (one) is least expecting it when (one) is least expecting it At the point in time at which one is least prepared or has not been anticipating (something). Things seemed to be going well, and then, when I was least expecting it, my boss said that I was being fired. We will organize our forces and strike the enemy when they are least expecting it. See also: expect, least Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: when (one) least expects it when least expected least take the path of least resistance at least at least so many least of all at the very worst at the worst at worst
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