bolt from the blue
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bolt from the blue
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Suggesting a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
noun bolts from the blue
- A complete surprise; something totally unexpected. His death came as a bolt from the blue.
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noun something totally unexpected
| Español | como rayo caído del cielo |
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| 한국어 | 청천벽력 cheongcheonbyeongnyeok |
| 日本語 | 青天の霹靂 seiten no hekireki |
| 中文 | 晴天霹靂 /晴天霹雳 qíngtiānpīlì, 突如其來 /突如其来 tūrúqílái, túrúqílái |
| Português | imprevisto |
| Deutsch | Blitz aus heiterem Himmel |
| Română | din senin |
| Русский | гром среди́ я́сного не́ба grom sredí jásnovo néba, как снег на́ голову kak sneg ná golovu |
| עברית | כְּרַעַם בְּיוֹם בָּהִיר kerá'am beyóm bahír |
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title = {bolt from the blue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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