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phraseexpect of1. expect sth of sb/sth to think or demand that someone should do something because it is their duty or it seems reasonable: When I first joined the company, I wasn't sure what was expected of me.expect a lot/more of sb She seems to expect an awful lot of her staff. Middle class parents tend to expect more of their children and push them a lot harder at school.2. expect sth of sb to think that it is likely that someone will do something or behave in a particular way: My husband made a fantastic recovery - far better than we expected of him. The money had been carefully invested, as might be expected of the Tyson family.
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