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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Back then, Uni was nearly unknown to American diners outside sushi restaurants.
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Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Their teenage son died there and the precise circumstances surrounding his death are unknown to everyone but the couple and Paul’s brother, a troublesome presence in their lives played by Denis Leary.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024
Many details of the case, including how exactly the girls died, have remained unknown to the public for years.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Sugano, though, was hardly unknown to Baltimore, or any other major-league club.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Their teenage son died there and the precise circumstances surrounding his death are unknown to everyone but the couple and Paul’s brother, a troublesome presence in their lives played by Denis Leary.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024
Many details of the case, including how exactly the girls died, have remained unknown to the public for years.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Sugano, though, was hardly unknown to Baltimore, or any other major-league club.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Unknown to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknown%20to. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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