English Explanatory Dictionary

bolt from the blue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bolt from the blue.wav

Word forms

bolt from the blue bolts from the blue

Etymology

Suggesting a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Related words

out of nowhere out of the blue turn up for the book
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