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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 airout 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.
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
DagnÝ | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
OldŘIch | | - | Czech |
Ezekiel | | [i'zi:kjəl] | |
Leandros | | - | Greek Mythology |
Karola | | KAW-ro-law (Hungarian), kah-RO-lah (German) | Hungarian, German |
Aleesha | | ə-LEE-shə | English (Rare) |