unexpected guest

collocation in English

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unexpected
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/us
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/
not ...
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guest
noun[C]
uk
/ɡest/us
/ɡest/
a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or ...
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(Definition ofunexpectedandguestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Biofuels have introduced a thief into the countryside and anunexpectedguestat the table.
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Dhaniram receives theunexpectedguestthrough an already open door.
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They are unaware of the purpose of the excursion until anunexpectedguestarrives to meet them.
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A succession of unusual courses, interrupted by the arrival of anunexpectedguest, lead to some surprising revelations and, eventually, to death.
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Most households leave an empty plate at the table for anunexpectedguest.
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Anunexpectedguestappears as the meeting continues.
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Thisunexpectedguestis described as wearing pajamas and having a thick mustache.
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Another tradition practiced by some, is to leave one extra place-setting for anunexpectedguest.
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The growth of visitor numbers forced owners who easily tired of showing unexpected guests around their premises to introduce open days and opening hours.
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I am sorry if your presence augurs the arrival of unexpected guests elsewhere.
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Every installment includes three scenes, generally involving unexpected guests such as a doctor, a private detective, a runaway, or a lost family member.
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There are unexpected guests for dinner that evening and her son remarks to them that there will be a pie for dessert.
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Some were elaborately planned, others the result of unexpected guests.
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Often their daughters slept two to a bed to make room for unexpected guests.
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Their problems ranged from burnt milk, unexpected guests to the inability to pay property tax, which could lead to demolition of their house!
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The dovecote was considered a living pantry, a source of meat for unexpected guests, and was important as a supplementary source of income from the sale of surplus birds.
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