bolt from the blue

Fig. a sudden surprise. (Alludes to a stroke of lightning from a cloudless sky.) Joe's return to Springfield was a bolt from the blue. The news that Mr. and Mrs. King were getting a divorce struck all their friends as a bolt from the blue.

bolt from the blue

A sudden, shocking surprise or turn of events.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Peggie	['pegi]
Ham	HAM (English)	Biblical
Sunniva	-	Norwegian
Nastasia	-	Russian
Estee	-	Jewish
Hyginus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)