- out of the blue (or out of a clear blue sky)
- out of the blue (or out of a clear blue sky)informalwithout warning; unexpectedly.→ blue
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out of the blue (or out of a clear blue sky)
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out\ of\ a\ clear\ blue\ sky — • 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
out\ of\ a\ clear\ sky — • 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
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
out of a clear sky — • out of the blue • out of a clear sky unexpectedly, from nowhere From right out of the blue he asked her if she wanted to get married. (from Idioms in Speech) a sudden surprise, something quite unexpected A life, they say, may be considered as a … Idioms and examples
out of the blue — • out of the blue • out of a clear sky unexpectedly, from nowhere From right out of the blue he asked her if she wanted to get married. (from Idioms in Speech) a sudden surprise, something quite unexpected A life, they say, may be considered as a … Idioms and examples
Out of the blue (idiom) — A clear blue sky, framed by bare trees (July 2005). Out of the blue is an informal English idiom that describes an event that occurs unexpectedly, without any warning or preparation.[1] It is used as an adverb. The blue in the phrase refers to… … Wikipedia
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
out of a clear blue sky — I out of a (or the) clear blue sky as a complete surprise his moods blew up suddenly out of a clear blue sky II see blue … Useful english dictionary
