nasty surprise

collocation in English

meaningsofnastyandsurprise

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nasty
adjective
uk
/ˈnɑː.sti/us
/ˈnæs.ti/
bad or ...
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surprise
noun
uk
/səˈpraɪz/us
/sɚˈpraɪz/
an ...
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(Definition ofnastyandsurprisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnasty surprise

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It means that he or she will know straight away the total amount to be paid, without fearing anastysurpriselater on.
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If so, people would be in for anastysurprise.
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Anyone who wants a cheap ride could get anastysurprise.
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We could be faced with anastysurpriseif he suddenly decided to bring down the pillars of the temple.
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That may be so, but, as often as not, it comes as a rathernastysurpriseafter people have committed themselves to buying their homes.
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Of course, after anastysurprisesuch as we had—and there was every excuse for being surprised—the search for a scapegoat is natural.
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My constituents would prefer to know now whether they will receive no relief next year rather than to be faced with anastysurpriselater.
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Conversely, contestants answering incorrectly are subject to anastysurprisechosen by their opponent from the grid.
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Contestants answering correctly may choose one panel from the grid as anastysurpriseto unleash on their opponent.
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The price tag on thisnastysurprisewas in the five-figure range.
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This should help to avoid nasty surprises in future and give us a legal tool to help fight misuse of pesticides.
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Nothing will be hidden, and there will be no nasty surprises in the small print.
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