Where did the term out of the blue originate?

Another version of the idiom is a bolt out of the clear, blue sky. The earliest known use of the expression out of the blue was in The French Revolution, written by Thomas Carlyle in 1837: “Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the Blue, has hit strange victims.”

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What does out of the blue really mean?

completely unexpected
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected: One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not expected or planned.

What’s another word for Out of the blue?

Synonyms for out of the blue in English unexpectedly; blunt; suddenly; sudden; all of a sudden; out of the blue; abrupt; all at once; at once; brusque; quick; swift; rapid; speedy; fast. unforeseen; out of the blue; unanticipated; unlooked-for.

What does a bolt out of the blue mean?

a complete surprise
Definition of bolt from the blue : a complete surprise : something totally unexpected.

Is out of the blue informal?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishout of the blueout of the blueinformal if something happens out of the blue, it is very unexpected → a bolt from/out of the blue → blueExamples from the Corpusout of the blue• Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe.

Whats it called when something comes out of nowhere?

appearing, arriving, happening, etc. quickly or unexpectedly Synonyms: To appear slightly, suddenly or temporarily. emerge. pop up. break through.

What’s another way to say out of the box?

Alternate Synonyms for “out-of-the-box thinking”: divergent thinking; thinking; thought; thought process; cerebration; intellection; mentation.

What is the meaning of the idiom a broken reed?

Definition of broken reed : something or someone that fails when relied on for support or help.

What’s another way of saying out of the blue?

What is another word for Out of the blue?

unexpectedly
Synonyms for out of the blue in English unexpectedly; blunt; suddenly; sudden; all of a sudden; out of the blue; abrupt; all at once; at once; brusque; quick; swift; rapid; speedy; fast. unforeseen; out of the blue; unanticipated; unlooked-for. unexpectedly; out of the blue.

What’s a synonym for out of the blue?

synonyms for out of the blue Compare Synonyms. not predicted. surprising. unanticipated. unexpected.

What means right off the bat?

Instantly, immediately
Instantly, immediately, as in I can’t tell you how many right off the bat, but I can find out. This term alludes to a baseball being hit by a bat. [ First half of 1900s]

What is an out-of-the-box thinker called?

What does the phrase all at sea mean?

very confused
very confused by a situation; unable to understand a situation.