Emotions & feelings
come as a shock
be a difficult surprise
If something comes as a shock, it surprises and upsets someone because it is worse or more serious than expected.
Hear it in real life
How did you feel about the news?
It came as a shock, to be honest.
The sudden rise in food prices came as a shock to many families.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The rent came like a shock to me.
Say: The rent came as a shock to me.
Use the fixed preposition 'as' in this expression, not 'like.'
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
something comes as a shock to someone; it came as a shock
Your turn: say it out loud
The sudden rise in food prices came as a shock to many families.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
come as a shock
be a difficult surprise
“The sudden rise in food prices came as a shock to many families.”
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