亚洲网紅露点

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unknown quantity



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Idioms and Phrases

An unpredictable person or thing, as in We don't know how the new pitcher will do鈥攈e's an unknown quantity . This expression comes from algebra, where it signifies an unknown numerical value. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
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The firm added the crash had caused "multiple explosions" on board and an unknown quantity of jet fuel to be released.

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In the age of social media and endless football coverage, it is not often a player arrives at a club as a relatively unknown quantity.

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But when he quit, that number jumped to 9%, reflecting the fact that Harris was an unknown quantity to many Americans.

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While most analysts believe Beijing does not have a favourite in this race for the White House, many would agree that Kamala Harris is an unknown quantity to Chinese people and the country鈥檚 leaders.

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Newcastle are still a bit of an unknown quantity for me because I can't say I've been particularly impressed by them so far.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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