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Idiom
Neutral
Meaning
Something that happens completely unexpectedly.
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Cultural Background
Americans use this frequently in casual workplace settings to describe sudden project changes. Common in British English, often used in storytelling or gossip.
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Context is key
Only use this for things that were truly unexpected.
Meaning
Something that happens completely unexpectedly.
💡
Context is key
Only use this for things that were truly unexpected.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
The news came ____ the blue.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: out of
The correct idiom is 'out of the blue'.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercises
Complete the sentence.
Fill Blank
A1
The news came ____ the blue.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: out of
The correct idiom is 'out of the blue'.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsYes, it works for both good and bad surprises.
Related Phrases
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Out of nowhere
synonymAppearing suddenly.
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