a bolt from the blue
US /ə boʊlt frəm ðə bluː/
UK /ə boʊlt frəm ðə bluː/
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un fulmine a ciel sereno, un evento inaspettato
a sudden, unexpected event that is usually unpleasant
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The news of his resignation came as a bolt from the blue.
La notizia delle sue dimissioni è arrivata come un fulmine a ciel sereno.
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Her sudden illness was a bolt from the blue for the whole family.
La sua improvvisa malattia fu un fulmine a ciel sereno per tutta la famiglia.