Definitions
Wiktionary
- adv. idiomatic unexpectedly; without warning or preparation
WordNet 3.0
- adv. in a way that was not expected
- adj. not anticipated
Examples
“Nothing like your mother showing up out of the blue to bring on a little coitus interruputus.”
“One dad, Andrew, told me that out of the blue his son Lucas began doing Lampa.”
“Joseph Reed, our unique Chief of Prorocol, told me that the Queen saved the day when out of the blue the heavens opened up and the queen whipped a tiny umbrella our of her pocketbook.”
“Impacted as he is by the concept of a budget, he decides out of the blue that his family needs a budget.”
“Snatches appeared out of the blue in curiously distorted and whimsical forms on different instruments.”
“Except this Mrs. van Cordlant coming out of the blue … When in doubt, grab for antiques.”
“Genii might be expected to rise from those troubled depths, or golden princes, astride winged dragons, to swoop down out of the blue to the rescue.”
“Then out of the blue she sent a note with Willy Insell that she could not see him for some time—but she gave no reason.”
“Dana Brett's rack showed up one day that fall, out of the blue and at least three years late, as if it had been held up somewhere in shipping.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘out of the blue’.
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blue
bluejeans, blue sky, blue angel, blue heaven, blue jay, blue cheese, blue ridge, blue ribbon, blue print, blue rinse, bluestocking, blue shift and 50 more...
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phraseologue ⊃ weather
blow the doors off, calm before the s..., eye of the hurricane, it's an ill wind ..., which way the win..., right as rain, storm is brewing, weather the storm, up a storm, quick as lightning, April showers bri..., scattered to the ... and 51 more...
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Foxtrot's list
afternoon delight, almost unreal, full of spark, dazzle n daze, alarming stride, rushing tide, double dagger, in the nude, constant pressure, widow maker, bourbon on the rocks, air fare holme and 311 more...
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chromatic phrases
blue movie, brown study, purple prose, rosy scenario, golden mean, eminence grise, white nights, bronze age, silver bullet, orange juice, black death, technicolor yawn and 188 more...
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Knife Edge (2008)
Words from a 2008 'Knife Edge' film.
pastrami, rattle around, rattle, enchanting, tog, power cut, out of the blue, tuck up, dressing gown, foster home, amerce, turn to and 6 more...
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