see something coming (a mile off)

see something coming (a mile off)
see something coming (a mile off) spoken phrase
to notice or realize that something is going to happen

I can’t believe he resigned. I just didn’t see it coming.

The jokes were all so obvious you could see them coming a mile off.

Thesaurus: to notice or recognize something or someonesynonym
Main entry: see

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