How to Pronounce "a bolt from the blue"
expression
uh BOHLT frum thuh BLOO
uh-BOHlt frum thuh BLOO
Definition
An event or piece of news that is sudden and completely unexpected, often surprising or shocking people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫu
British English
æɪ/ /bˈəʊlt/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh BOHLT frum thuh BLOO
UK
uh-BOHlt frum thuh BLOO
Listen in Context
The news of his resignation was a bolt from the blue.
Her sudden illness came as a bolt from the blue.
Losing the contract was a bolt from the blue for the team.
When she said she was moving to another country, it was a bolt from the blue.