bolt from the blue
A complete surprise; something totally unexpectedA complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
» His death was a bolt from the blue.
Его смерть оказалась подобной грому среди ясного неба. — soweli_Elepanto
Його смерть була як грім серед ясного неба. — aandrusiak
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
His death came as a bolt from the blue.
Blitz aus heiterem Himmel
гром среди́ я́сного не́баgrom sredí jásnovo néba, как снег на́ головуkak sneg ná golovu
грім се́ред я́сно́го не́баhrim séred jásnóho néba, грім з я́сно́го не́баhrim z jásnóho néba
Examples
17 sentencesHis death was a bolt from the blue.
Його смерть була як грім серед ясного неба. — aandrusiak
ruЕго смерть оказалась подобной грому среди ясного неба. — soweli_Elepanto
Like a bolt from the blue.
It's a bolt from the blue.
This was a bolt from the blue.
deDas kam wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel. — Esperantostern
This came like a bolt from the blue.
ruЭто произошло как гром среди ясного неба. — marafon
deDas kam wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel. — Esperantostern
Translations
6 languagesOrigin
Suggesting a thunderbolt from a clear sky.Suggesting a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
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Forms
plural: bolts from the blue| Singular | bolt from the blue |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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