unknown to
idiom
: without being known about by (someone)
Unknown to me, my partner was organizing a surprise party for my birthday.
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None of this, of course, is unknown to PayPal, which bought Venmo’s parent company BrainTree in 2013 for $800 million.
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
My favorite part of my job is coming into worlds that are unknown to me and discovering them and just immersing myself.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The female dispersed from the Lassen Pack, and the male was previously unknown to researchers.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Back then, Uni was nearly unknown to American diners outside sushi restaurants.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
My favorite part of my job is coming into worlds that are unknown to me and discovering them and just immersing myself.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The female dispersed from the Lassen Pack, and the male was previously unknown to researchers.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
Back then, Uni was nearly unknown to American diners outside sushi restaurants.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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