was supposed to
Expected to have
Was supposed to indicates an expectation or plan that didn't happen as intended.
It points to a gap between what should have occurred and what actually did: The package was supposed to arrive yesterday, I was supposed to call her back.
The phrase often carries mild accusation or disappointment: You were supposed to be watching him.
It can also mark something believed true but later contradicted: He was supposed to be a genius.
- allegedClaimed but unproven
- anticipatedExpected in advance
- assumedTaken as true
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- expectedRegarded as likely
unrealized · considered · foresee · neglected · guess · plan B · rain check · failed · dropped the ball · broken promise · promise · implied · commitment · inferred · stated · responsibility · incomplete · undone
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