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Booking a future you haven't paid for yet, then acting surprised by the bill.
means To regard something as likely to happen or treat it as a duty owed to you.
from From Latin exspectare, to look out for, from spectare, to watch — patience with eyes wide open.
Pregnancy useExpecting a baby dates to the 1860s.
Hidden demandExpectation often disguises a quiet command.
Math cousinExpected value is gambling dressed as arithmetic.