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a bolt from/out of the blue
Definition
› something completely unexpected that surprises you very much: The news of his marriage was a bolt from the blue.Surprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upset
(Definition of a bolt from/out of the blue from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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a blessing in disguise idiom
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a blinding flash idiom
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a blitz on sth idiom
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a blot on sb's character idiom
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a blot on the landscape idiom
- a bolt from/out of the blue idiom
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a bone of contention idiom
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a boot/kick up the/your backside idiom
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a breath of fresh air idiom
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a bunch of fives idiom
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a bundle of laughs idiom
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SMART Thesaurus: Surprising and shocking
Synonyms and related words:
- a blinding flash idiom
- amaze verb
- amazing adjective
- astonish verb
- astonishing adjective
- confound verb
- creep up on/behind sb phrasal verb
- dynamite noun
- earth-shattering adjective
- expectation noun
- reality check noun
- shock tactics noun
- shocking adjective (SURPRISING)
- spring sth on sb phrasal verb
- staggering adjective
- turn-up for the book(s) idiom
- turn-up noun (EVENT)
- unbelievable adjective (SURPRISING)
- walk in on sb phrasal verb
- world-shattering adjective
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