expect miracles

ɪkˈspɛkt ˈmɪrəkəlz

Definition

Definition of expect miracles - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

hopeto hope for extraordinary outcomes

She tends to expect miracles when starting new projects.

expectationsto anticipate unrealistic results

You can't expect miracles from a single workout session.

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Expressions with expect

expect the unexpected

be ready for surprising events or outcomes

In this job, you must expect the unexpected.

still, what can you expect

exp.

expresses resignation about an expected outcome

The service was slow, but still, what can you expect.

expect the worst

prepare for the most negative outcome

When traveling during winter, always expect the worst.

know what to expect

understand likely outcomes in a situation

Before the meeting, she knew what to expect.

as you might expect

adv.

in a way that is predictable or unsurprising

As you might expect, the sun rose in the east.

as one might expect

adv.

in a way that is normal or unsurprising

As one might expect, the store was busy on Saturday.

Examples of expect miracles in a sentence

He always expects miracles when it comes to technology.
Don't expect miracles from this new policy.
She tends to expect miracles whenever she starts a new project.

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French:espérer des miracles, s'attendre à des miracles, ...
German:Wunder erwarten, ...
Italian:aspettarsi miracoli, ...
Spanish:esperar milagros, ...
Portuguese:esperar milagres, ...
Chinese:期望奇迹, 期待, ...
Japanese:奇跡を期待する, 無理を言う, ...
Arabic:تَوَقَّعَ المُعْجِزات, ...
Hebrew:לְצַפּוֹת לְנִיסִּים, לִצְפּוֹת לְנִיסִּים, ...
Russian:ожидать чудес, ...
Ukrainian:чекати на дива, очікувати чудес, ...
Hindi:चमत्कारों की उम्मीद करना, चमत्कार की उम्मीद करना, ...
Bengali:অলৌকিক কিছু আশা করা, অবাস্তব ফল আশা করা, ...
Catalan:esperar miracles, tenir expectatives irreals, ...
Czech:čekat zázraky, ...
Danish:forvente mirakler, ...
Dutch:op wonderen hopen, wonderen verwachten, ...
Greek:προσδοκώ θαύματα, περιμένω θαύματα, ...
Hungarian:csodát várni, ...
Khmer:រំពឹងអព្ភូតហេតុ, រំពឹងទុកលទ្ធផលដ៏អស្ចារ្យដែលមិនសមហេតុផល, ...
Korean:기적을 기대하다, 비현실적인 기대를 하다, ...
Persian:انتظار معجزه داشتن, توقع بی‌جا داشتن, ...
Polish:oczekiwać cudów, ...
Portuguese (BR):esperar milagres, ...
Romanian:a aștepta miracole, a crede în minuni, ...
Swedish:förvänta sig mirakel, ...
Thai:หวังปาฏิหาริย์, คาดหวังปาฏิหาริย์, ...
Turkish:mucizeler beklemek, olağanüstü sonuçlar beklemek, ...
Vietnamese:mong đợi điều kỳ diệu, ...

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