when (one) is least expecting it

At the point in time at which one is least prepared or has not been anticipating (something). Things seemed to be going well, and then, when I was least expecting it, my boss said that I was being fired. We will organize our forces and strike the enemy when they are least expecting it.

See also: expect, least

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when (one) least expects it
when least expected
least
take the path of least resistance
at least
at least so many
least of all
at the very worst
at the worst
(something) pays for itself

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