mystery

Definition

  • noun: something that is not known
  • noun: a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: art, chinese puzzle, grand guignol

Examples

  • There's no 'mystery' (to/as to/about) why we're here. = It's no 'mystery' why we're here. [=we know why we are here]

  • His success is something of a 'mystery'. = His success is a bit of a 'mystery'.

  • We'll reveal the identity of today's 'mystery' guest after these commercials.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Imagine if the time machine fell into the wrong hands? DOC: My only regret... But time traveling is just too dangerous. Better that I devote myself to study... ...the other great mystery of the universe: Women. DOC: Marty, Einie, brace yourselves for temporal displacement. Did we make it? (..)
    1989 Back to the Future Part II