One can't expect everything from schools.
Source: tatoeba (1413)
Expect
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
Synonyms for "expect" (170 found)
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have the ideaholdhold ashopehope against hopehope and prayhope forhope inhope to godimagineinferjudgekeep in viewlean uponletlet belie aheadlive in hopeslooklook for
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look forward tolook upon asloommaintainmeannearneednurture the hopeopineplanplotpredictprefigurepresumepresupposepresurmiseprojectprophesyproposeprovisionally acceptreckonreckon onregardrelyrely onreputerequirerest assuredsaysenseset down assupposesurmisesuspecttaketake fortake for grantedtake ittake to bethinkthreatentrowtrustunderstandview aswait forwantweenwish
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26 total sentences available.
You can't expect me to always think of everything!
Source: tatoeba (1490)
Don't expect others to think for you!
Source: tatoeba (1493)
Nowadays we want our children to make their own decisions, but we expect those decisions to please us.
Source: tatoeba (1799)
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