Meaning of the word "a bolt from the blue" in English
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a bolt from the blue
US /ə boʊlt frəm ðə bluː/
UK /ə boʊlt frəm ðə bluː/
Idiom
1.
a sudden, unexpected event that is usually unpleasant
Example:
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The news of his resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
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Her sudden illness was a bolt from the blue for the whole family.
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