out of the blue
The origin and history of out of the blue.
Etymology
From the image of a bolt of lightning falling from a clear blue sky; the fuller form 'a bolt from the blue' is still used.
The origin and history of out of the blue.
From the image of a bolt of lightning falling from a clear blue sky; the fuller form 'a bolt from the blue' is still used.
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