- a bolt from out of the blue
- = a bolt out of the blue
the department shutdown came as a bolt out of the blue
Syn:shock, surprise, bombshell, thunderbolt, revelation
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a bolt from out of the blue
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a bolt from/out of the blue — SHOCK, surprise, bombshell, thunderbolt, revelation; informal turn up for the books. → bolt … Useful english dictionary
(a) bolt out of the blue — a bolt from/out of/the blue phrase something that surprises you very much because you were not expecting it to happen It was a bolt out of the blue when Alan resigned. Thesaurus: surprises and shocking eventssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
out\ of\ the\ blue — • out of the blue • out of a clear sky • out of a clear blue sky adv. phr. informal Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown. The cowboy thought he was… … Словарь американских идиом
a bolt out of the blue — See a bolt from out of the blue … Thesaurus of popular words
out of the blue — I adjective not anticipated (Freq. 1) unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development H.W.Glidden unforeseen circumstances a virtue unlooked for in people so full of energy like a bolt out of the blue • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
out of the blue — or[out of a clear sky] or[out of a clear blue sky] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. * /At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown./ * /The cowboy thought he was… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of the blue — or[out of a clear sky] or[out of a clear blue sky] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. * /At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown./ * /The cowboy thought he was… … Dictionary of American idioms
bolt out of the blue — see bolt from the blue … New Collegiate Dictionary
a bolt from (or out of) the blue — a sudden and unexpected event. → bolt … English new terms dictionary
a bolt out of the blue — ► a bolt from (or out of) the blue a sudden and unexpected event. Main Entry: ↑bolt … English terms dictionary
