The phrase
"unexpected detour" means going on a different path or route that you didn't plan or anticipate.
Full definition
Ask anyone who has achieved his or her biggest goals or whose relationships thrive, and you'll hear stories of
many unexpected detours along the way.
LaToya's journey to motherhood took
an unexpected detour right out the gate.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took
an unexpected detour from her fundraising - only schedule in San Francisco, CA yesterday to visit a Chinatown teahouse, where she spent an hour with Mayor Ed Lee discussing urban issues including housing and homelessness.
Rye residents may find themselves taking
an unexpected detour, as a bridge on Central Avenue will remained closed for at least six months while undergoing a slew of critical renovations.
Unexpected detours can improve skills and strengthen one's resolve to tackle science and society's challenging questions.
I have the admissions committees at American medical schools to thank for
my unexpected detour into science public relations.
Frances Mayes is a 35 - year - old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken
an unexpected detour.
However, a promising career took
an unexpected detour after September 11, 2001, while Liebrandt's daring approach fell out of favor and diners demanded simpler, more comforting fare.
The eternal romantic Richard Curtis re-emerges to take us on a wistful walk down memory lane with
an unexpected detour in his latest rom - com, About Time.
Burn Your Maps As if the journey through their own marriage problems wasn't enough, Alise and Connor (Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas) are forced to take
an unexpected detour when their young son (Jacob Tremblay) decides he is really a Mongolian goat herder trapped in the life of an American boy.
As if the journey through their own marriage problems wasn't enough, Alise and Connor (Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas) are forced to take
an unexpected detour when their young son (Jacob Tremblay) decides he is really a Mongolian goat herder trapped in the life of an American boy.
After a failed gig, the band takes
an unexpected detour to a lakeside cabin in Ireland where they attempt to compose an album using Frank's unconventional methods of musical recordings and rehearsals.
As with I Am Love, Guadagnino has put together something utterly distinctive here, a cocktail of intense emotions, transcendent surroundings and
unexpected detours.
In Promised Land, Matt Damon stars as Steve Butler, a corporate salesman whose journey from farm boy to big - time player takes
an unexpected detour when he lands in a small town, where he grapples with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors.
Connie (Vardolas) and Carla (Toni Collette) are a wannabe singing duo whose faltering careers take
an unexpected detour after accidentally witnessing a mob murder.
It doesn't sound like a must - see from that description, but A Separation is an expertly plotted, riveting drama that takes
unexpected detours and raises all kinds of questions about societal and religious traditions.
Sometimes, throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks can be a valid artistic process, resulting in
unexpected detours and rewarding leftfield turns.
But their travel plans, arranged by the enterprising penguins, take
an unexpected detour (like in the first film), landing the domesticated beasts in the wilds of Africa.
When her boyfriend makes
an unexpected detour, leaving her stranded, a twisted mix of palpable tension, psychological frailty, and sheer terror ensues.
Now comes «Tully,» which reunites Reitman, Cody and Theron in a crackling good domestic comedy / drama with smart, economic, often hilariously spot - on dialogue, expertly crafted performances from the cast — and some strange and
unexpected detours that might give you a case of plot whiplash when you realize exactly what's been going on.
«Jeff Nichols takes
an unexpected detour from the psychological horrors of Take Shelter with his latest film entitled Mud: a thoughtful coming - of - age drama driven by the limitless power of love — and the great lengths many of us go to find it, obtain it, and keep it.
Five deleted / extended scenes (7:53) are each individually introduced by director Jon Turteltaub: «Reviewing the Plan,» «Ian Breaks Silence,» «Sadusky Takes Charge,» «
An Unexpected Detour,» and «Lighting the Path.»
Grade: B + — Jeff Nichols takes
an unexpected detour from the psychological horrors of Take Shelter with his latest film entitled Mud: a thoughtful coming - of - age drama driven by the limitless power of love — and the great lengths many of us go to find it, obtain it, and keep it.
John Butler's comedy follows a bachelor party weekend in the great outdoors that takes
some unexpected detours.
Using the news for creative writing.A monarch butterfly migrating from North America to Mexico made
an unexpected detour - to Great Britain.
A monarch butterfly migrating from North America to Mexico made
an unexpected detour - to Great Britain.
His effort to recover the moments of his life that have been stolen from him leads him on
an unexpected detour.
The most fulfilling adventures happen when you start your journey without knowing where you're going, because only then are you free to experience
the unexpected detours you're meant to take.
The leap from Earth into Space has been successful... With things running so smoothly, how bad can
an unexpected detour to Earth be?
Either way, you've got to take life as it comes, re-evaluate your priorities when you hit
an unexpected detour and set new goals.
«Life insurance gives people protection against life's
unexpected detours,»...
Once strapped into your four - person go - kart, the race twists and turns through a variety of detailed Lego landscaped, smashing through walls and taking
unexpected detours.
But, their best intentions were foiled: by the accident, the overlong train,
the unexpected detour, the poor directions provided by the employer — yadda, yadda, yadda.
«Has your life taken
an unexpected detour?