Collocations for expect - verb
ADV.
confidently
She confidently expects to win.
She confidently expects to win.
fully
My parents fully expect us to get married.
My parents fully expect us to get married.
not really
I didn''t really expect them to come.
I didn''t really expect them to come.
half
I was half expecting to see Jim at the concert.
I was half expecting to see Jim at the concert.
honestly
Did you honestly expect me to believe that?
Did you honestly expect me to believe that?
VERB + EXPECT
be reasonable to, can, can realistically, can reasonably
We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.
We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.
be unrealistic to, be unreasonable to, can hardly
It would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free. | You can hardly expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
It would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free. | You can hardly expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
would, would normally
I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.
I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.
be entitled to
You are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of accommodation.
You are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of accommodation.
PREP.
from
We expect good results from our employees.
We expect good results from our employees.
PHRASES
(only) to be expected
This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old.
This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old.
expect a lot/too much of sb
I think my parents always expected too much of me.
I think my parents always expected too much of me.
when you least expect sth
An accident can happen anywhere, at any time, just when you least expect it.
An accident can happen anywhere, at any time, just when you least expect it.