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bolt out of the blue

bolt out of the blue is the alternative form of bolt from the blue.

Meaning of bolt from the blue

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.

Forms of bolt out of the blue

pluralbolts out of the blue

Questions about bolt out of the blue

What is bolt out of the blue the alternative form of?
Bolt out of the blue is the alternative form of bolt from the blue.

Words near bolt out of the blue in the dictionary

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

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