Known it was coming Meaning in English

expression · lemma: know it is coming

US

NOHN-it-wuhz-KUHM-ing

UK

NOWN-it-WOZ-KUM-ing

释义

This expression means you expected or predicted that something would happen, often something negative or inevitable.

用法与细微差别

Often used after an expected bad event. Commonly follows phrases like 'I should have' or 'You could have'. Shows lack of surprise. Can be used in both formal and informal situations.

• Spanish: sabido que venía - saber que iba a pasar
• Portuguese (BR): sabia que isso ia acontecer - sabia que estava chegando
• Portuguese (PT): sabia que isto ia acontecer - sabia que estava a chegar
• Chinese (Simplified): 早知道会发生
• Chinese (Traditional): 早知道會發生
• Hindi: पता था कि यह होने वाला है
• Arabic: كنت أعلم أنه سيحدث
• Bengali: অনুমান করেছিলাম এটা হবে - জানতাম এটা আসছে
• Russian: знал(а), что это произойдет - ожидал(а) этого
• Japanese: 来ると分かっていた - 起こると予想していた
• Vietnamese: biết trước sẽ xảy ra
• Korean: 올 줄 알았다 - 일어날 걸 예상했다
• Turkish: olacağını biliyordum - olacağını tahmin etmiştim
• Urdu: مجھے معلوم تھا کہ یہ ہونے والا ہے
• Indonesian: tahu itu akan terjadi - sudah menduga

例句

She known it was coming when she saw the dark clouds.

basic

I known it was coming, so I wasn't surprised when he quit.

basic

They known it was coming for weeks because of the warnings.

basic

Honestly, I had known it was coming ever since he started acting differently.

natural

You could tell by her face that she had known it was coming all along.

natural

By the time the announcement came, we'd all known it was coming for days.

natural