a bolt from the blue

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a bolt from the blue also a bolt out of the blue

something that you do not expect to happen and that surprises you very much The news that they had got married was a bolt from the blue. He seemed to be very happy in his job, so his resignation came as a bolt out of the blue.

See also: blue, bolt

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