out of the blue



out of the blue

also out of a clear blue sky
happening suddenly and unexpectedly Then one day, completely out of the blue, I had a letter from her. The attack came out of a clear blue sky.
Related vocabulary: out of thin air
See also: blue, of, out

out of the blue

  (British, American & Australian) also out of a clear (blue) sky (American & Australian)
if something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and you are not expecting it Then one day, completely out of the blue, I had a letter from her. The invasion came out of a clear blue sky and caught everyone off guard.
See also: blue, of, out

out of the blue

1. From an unexpected or unforeseen source: criticism that came out of the blue.
2. At a completely unexpected time: a long-unseen friend who appeared out of the blue.
See also: blue, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nikkoleni-KOLEnglish (Rare)
PacÍFicapah-THEE-fee-kah (Spanish), pah-SEE-fee-kah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Felicidadfe-lee-thee-DHAHD (Spanish), fe-lee-see-DHAHD (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Kenina-Scottish
MirekMEE-rek (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Polish
PacoPAH-koSpanish