Meaning of bolt from the blue | Babel Free
Definitions
A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
idiomatic, informal
Equivalents
Čeština
blesk z čistého nebe
Deutsch
Blitz aus heiterem Himmel
Español
como rayo caído del cielo
한국어
청천 벽력과 같이
Nederlands
donderslag bij heldere hemel
Português
imprevisto
Examples
“His death came as a bolt from the blue.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.