Thank you for using our website to find The Sun 2-Speed Crossword Answers. Below is the solution for the question: “Await Old Favourite Outside Clubs” from the The Sun 2 Speed Crossword No 000297 date January 14, 2021.
Definition 1:
To think that something will probably or certainly happen often followed by to + verb .
Examples:
We expect (that) the economy will improve. = We expect the economy to improve.
As expected, the election was very close.
Costs have been higher than expected. = Costs have been higher than they were expected to be.
It’s expected that the new products will be available next month.
Prices are expected to rise.
He’s opposed to the new law, as you might expect.
I expect (that) she won’t like the news.
We were half/fully expecting [=we thought there was a reasonable/good chance] that the game would be canceled.
Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.
She expects to go to college.
I expect to do well on the exam.
Who do you expect to win? = Who do you expect will win?
Definition 2:
To think that (someone or something) will arrive or that (something) will happen .
Examples:
We expect them (to arrive) any minute now.
We expect rain tomorrow. = We expect it to rain tomorrow.
I’ll expect your letter (to arrive) next week.
I’m expecting a phone call.
The expected delivery date is next month.
Definition 3:
To consider (something) to be reasonable, required, or necessary .
Examples:
He’s a teacher who expects hard work from his students.
Her latest film lacks the quality that we’ve come to expect (from her).
We expected more from/of you.
This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.
He expects a great deal from/of himself and from/of other people.
I don’t think it’s too much to expect that you should get to work on time.
The supplier expects to be paid on time.
We expect you to pay your debts.
“England expects every man to do his duty.” Lord Nelson (1805)
Definition 4:
To be pregnant :to be due to give birth .
Examples:
She’s expecting.
She’s expecting next month. [=she will probably give birth next month; her baby will probably be born next month]
Definition 5:
To suppose or think usually used after I .
Examples:
I expect [=guess] that these problems occur in other places too.
She feels the same way, I expect.
“Does she feel the same way?” “I expect so/not.”
Don’t close the page if you need other answers from the same crossword. Go back to this link to find Crossword No 000297 posted on January 14, 2021