great expectations
Example Sentences
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Gilham said Stanley's father, who was an MP, and his mother - who helped establish the first women's college at Cambridge University - had "great expectations for their first-born".
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Plenty will venture to Murrayfield with great expectations, and a little more trepidation.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
“There’s a lot of great expectations out there, and I appreciate you guys throwing those high expectations on those guys, because they have earned the right because of what they did last year,” Klieman said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2023
It was his second trip to the auction house, this time without the great expectations of the first.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2023
“And now, I must return to my side of the mountain. See you in the morning, children! I have great expectations for you all!”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
