bolt from the blue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Suggesting a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
His death came as a bolt from the blue.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bolts from the blue | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
out of nowhere · out of the blue · turn up for the book
Translations (35)
nl donderslag bij heldere hemel (something totally unexpected) · is öllum að óvörum (something totally unexpected) · lt lyg perkūnas iš giedro dangaus (something totally unexpected) · uk грім з я́сно́го не́ба (something totally unexpected) · hu derült égből villámcsapás (something totally unexpected) · lv kā sniegs uz galvas (something totally unexpected) · pt imprevisto (something totally unexpected) · ro din senin (something totally unexpected) · ko 청천벽력 (something totally unexpected) · cs blesk z čistého nebe (something totally unexpected) · id petir di siang bolong (something totally unexpected) · da som et lyn fra en klar himmel (something totally unexpected) · is sem reiðarslag (something totally unexpected) · bg като гръм от ясно небе (something totally unexpected) · he כְּרַעַם בְּיוֹם בָּהִיר (something totally unexpected) · nb som lyn fra klar himmel (something totally unexpected) · cmn 突如其來 /突如其来 (something totally unexpected) · cmn 晴天霹靂 /晴天霹雳 (something totally unexpected) · lv kā pērkons no skaidrām debesīm (something totally unexpected) · ru гром среди́ я́сного не́ба (something totally unexpected) · bg изневиделица (something totally unexpected) · fi salama kirkkaalta taivaalta (something totally unexpected) · es como rayo caído del cielo (something totally unexpected) · sv som en blixt från klar himmel (something totally unexpected) · uk грім се́ред я́сно́го не́ба (something totally unexpected) · ru как снег на́ голову (something totally unexpected) · is eins og þruma úr heiðskíru lofti (something totally unexpected) · is eins og þruma úr heiðríkju (something totally unexpected) · pl grom z jasnego nieba (something totally unexpected) · is eins og skrattinn úr sauðaleggnum (something totally unexpected) · ja 青天の霹靂 (something totally unexpected) · gd clach às an adhar (something totally unexpected) · de Blitz aus heiterem Himmel (something totally unexpected) · sh као гром из ведра неба (something totally unexpected) · sh kao grom iz vedra neba (something totally unexpected)