do nada — meaning in English
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English meaning
- out of the blue phrase Without any warning or apparent cause; completely unexpectedly.
Senses
do nada is used for these senses in English:
- all at once (idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
- apropos of nothing Without any apparent reason or purpose.
- from scratch (idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.
- from the ground up (idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.
- just like that (idiomatic) Suddenly and unexpectedly; without warning.
- out of nowhere (idiomatic) In an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.
- out of the blue (idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.
- out of thin air (idiomatic) From nowhere or nothing; from a non-existent or unknown source.