A BOLT FROM (OR OUT OF) THE BLUE

Meaning of A BOLT FROM (OR OUT OF) THE BLUE in English

a bolt from ( or out of) the blue

a sudden and unexpected event.

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLUE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains …
Английский словарь Британика
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English bleu, blew, from Old French blo, blou, of Germanic origin; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FROM — _f(r)əm, _f ə m, |främ, |frəm, _främ preposition Etymology: Middle English fram, from, from Old English; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOLT — bolt 1 — bolter , n. — boltless , adj. — boltlike , adj. /bohlt/ , n. 1. a movable …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BLUE — I. ˈblü adjective ( blu·er ; blu·est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French blef, blew, of Germanic origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
BLUE — noun a pedantic woman; a bluestocking. 2. blue ·pl low spirits; a fit of despondency; melancholy. 3. blue ·superl low …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLUE — [blue] adj blu.er ; blu.est [ME, fr. OF blou, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG blao blue; akin to L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — / frəm; strong form frɒm; NAmE frʌm; frɑːm/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of from in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FROM — from S1 W1 /frəm; strong frɒm $ frəm strong frʌm, frɑːm/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOLT — n., v., & adv. --n. 1 a sliding bar and socket used to fasten or lock a door, gate, etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOLT — n., v., & adv. n. 1 a sliding bar and socket used to fasten or lock a door, gate, etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BLUE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1. a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOLT — ( bolts, bolting, bolted) 1. A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOLT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bolt of lightning/a lightning bolt (= lightning that appears as a long white …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLUE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a red/green/blue etc colour ▪ Our door was painted a bright green colour. baby …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLUE — n. blue asbestos blue green algae blue ground The Blue Rider blue crab blue law Blue Mountains Blue Ridge Blue …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FROM — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) предл. 1) (указывает на пространственные отношения; может передаваться тж. приставками) от, из, с from here ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OUT — 1. aʋt n 1. (the outs) pl парл. разг. оппозиция the ins and the outs - правительственная партия и оппозиция …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FROM — from.ogg frɒm (полная форма); frəm (редуцированная форма) prep 1. в пространственном значении указывает на 1> исходный пункт действия или движения …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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