Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little did one know

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables: lit-tle -did one -know
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Used to show a relevant fact that is unknown to a person, or that the result or sequence of events differs greatly from what one had expected with the little knowledge he or she had about the situation beforehand.

Example Sentences

"I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in."
"Little did we know, we would be stuck in traffic for hours before finally making it back home."
"Knight said Castro told her, "You're only going to be here as a friend, that's it. And I'll let you go on Christmas." Little did she know she would be held captive in his Cleveland home for more than ten years."
"But as United saw the game out, little did they know that, having looked likely to win their 13th Premier League title, it was City who turned the table to snatch glory from their arch-rivals’ grasp."

Phrases

next thing one knows

Frequently Paired Words

next thing one knows

Questions

What does little did one know mean?: Used to show a relevant fact that is unknown to a person, or that the result or sequence of events differs greatly from what one had expected with the little knowledge he or she had about the situation beforehand.

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