according to expectation 按照预想
against [contrary to] (all) expectation (s) (完全)出乎预料之外,与预期(完全)相反:Quite contrary to my expectation,the lazy fellow passed with a good mark. 颇出乎我的意料,那懒家伙及格了,而且分数不低
beyond (all) expectation(s) 意想不到地
in expectation 期待着;期待得到[实现]的
in expectation of 预计会有;预计会发生
with expectation 期待地,怀着希望
meet [come up to] sb's expectations 达到某人的预期效果[期望目标],不负所望
fall short of sb's expectations 辜负某人的期望,低于预期设想
Expectation is better than realization. 【谚】期望总是高于现实.

have brilliant expectations 有辉煌的前程
have great expectations 可望继承大宗遗产<from>.

There is little expectation of [that]... …的可能性极小.