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bolt from the blue

bolt from the blue noun: a complete surprise; something totally unexpected.

Noun

bolt from the blue (plural bolts from the blue)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
    • His death came as a bolt from the blue.

bolt from the blue meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

bolt from the blue in Tamil

முற்றிலும் எதிர்பாராதது, இவைகளையும் காணவும்

bolt from the blue in Indonesian

something totally unexpected
petir di siang bolong

Forms of bolt from the blue

pluralbolts from the blue

Origin of bolt from the blue

Suggesting a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Questions about bolt from the blue

What does bolt from the blue mean?
Bolt from the blue means a complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
What is bolt from the blue in Tamil?
Bolt from the blue in Tamil is முற்றிலும் எதிர்பாராதது, இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Bolt from the blue meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bolt from the blue?
Bolt from the blue is a noun.
What is the plural of bolt from the blue?
The plural of bolt from the blue is bolts from the blue.

Words near bolt from the blue in the dictionary

  1. bolt cropper
  2. bolt croppers
  3. bolt cutter
  4. bolt cutters
  5. bolt down
  6. bolt from the blue
  7. bolt in
  8. bolt out of the blue
  9. bolt rope
  10. bolt ropes
  11. bolt thrower

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