- out of a or the clear (blue) sky
- idi out of a or the clear (blue) sky, without any advance warning
From formal English to slang. 2014.
out of a or the clear (blue) sky
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out of a clear blue sky — I out of a (or the) clear blue sky as a complete surprise his moods blew up suddenly out of a clear blue sky II see blue … Useful english dictionary
out\ of\ a\ clear\ blue\ sky — • out of the blue • out of a clear sky • out of a clear blue sky adv. phr. informal Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown. The cowboy thought he was… … Словарь американских идиом
out of the blue (or out of a clear blue sky) — informal without warning; unexpectedly. → blue … English new terms dictionary
out of a clear blue sky — See: out of the blue … New idioms dictionary
Clear Blue Tuesday — Directed by Elizabeth Lucas Produced by Al Parinello Joel Phyllis Ehrlich Elizabeth Lucas Trish Whitehurst Da … Wikipedia
sky — [skī] n. pl. skies [ME < ON, a cloud, akin to OE sceo, a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base * (s)keu , a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base * (s)keu , to cover, hide > HIDE1, L cutis, skin, Gr skytos, leather] 1. [often pl.] the upper … English World dictionary
sky — skyless, adj. skylike, adj. /skuy/, n., pl. skies, v. skied or skyed, skying. n. Often, skies (for defs. 1 4). 1. the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. 2. the heavens or… … Universalium
sky — [[t]skaɪ[/t]] n. pl. skies, 1) the region of the clouds or the upper air; upper atmosphere of the earth 2) the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault 3) the supernal or celestial heaven 4) the climate: the sunny skies of… … From formal English to slang
Out of the blue (idiom) — A clear blue sky, framed by bare trees (July 2005). Out of the blue is an informal English idiom that describes an event that occurs unexpectedly, without any warning or preparation.[1] It is used as an adverb. The blue in the phrase refers to… … Wikipedia
out\ of\ a\ clear\ sky — • out of the blue • out of a clear sky • out of a clear blue sky adv. phr. informal Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. At the last minute Johnny came out of the blue to catch the pass and score a touchdown. The cowboy thought he was… … Словарь американских идиом
