From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspring a surprisespring a surpriseSURPRISEDto do something surprising Roy is unlikely to spring any surprises. → spring
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spring a surprise• And even when you think you know the island intimately, it will keep on springing surprises.• And she can spring a surprise.• Calvin Smith, the world-record holder, could always spring a surprise.• Glasser orders his events thematically, while also wanting to tell a story and to spring surprises.• Theo distracted him from this gloomy conclusion by springing a surprise on him.• Perhaps they will spring a surprise player or two in Atlanta. 