A bolt from the blue Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫu

uh BOHLT frum thuh BLOO

UK

æɪ/ /bˈəʊlt/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈuː

uh-BOHlt frum thuh BLOO

التعريف

An event or piece of news that is sudden and completely unexpected, often surprising or shocking people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is mostly used in written and spoken English for major surprises. It is slightly formal. Commonly used for very unexpected news or happenings, not for small daily surprises.

• Spanish: como un rayo caído del cielo - inesperadamente
• Portuguese (BR): um raio em céu azul - inesperadamente
• Portuguese (PT): um raio num céu limpo - inesperadamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 晴天霹雳 - 意外
• Chinese (Traditional): 晴天霹靂 - 意外
• Hindi: आसमान से बिजली गिरना - अचानक
• Arabic: صدمة مفاجئة - مثل صاعقة من السماء
• Bengali: আকাশ থেকে পড়া বজ্রপাত - হঠাৎ আঘাত
• Russian: как гром среди ясного неба
• Japanese: 青天の霹靂
• Vietnamese: sét đánh ngang tai - tin sét đánh
• Korean: 날벼락 - 청천벽력
• Turkish: gökten düşen yıldırım - açık havada gelen şok
• Urdu: آسمان سے گرا ہوا بجلی کا کڑکا
• Indonesian: petir di siang bolong - kejutan besar

جمل نموذجية

The news of his resignation was a bolt from the blue.

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Her sudden illness came as a bolt from the blue.

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Losing the contract was a bolt from the blue for the team.

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When she said she was moving to another country, it was a bolt from the blue.

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The announcement about the company shutting down came as a bolt from the blue to everyone.

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His proposal was a bolt from the blue—nobody saw it coming!

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