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OUT OF THE BLUE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not anticipated
Example:
unseen problems
Synonyms:
out of the blue; unanticipated; unforeseen; unlooked-for; unseen
Classified under:
Similar:
unexpected (not expected or anticipated)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a way that was not expected
Example:
her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue
Synonyms:
out of the blue; unexpectedly
Classified under:
Context examples:
On January 15, when Venus receives beams from Uranus, if you are a single Scorpio, you may feel thunderstruck when you meet someone whose chemistry matches perfectly with yours, right out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
The other way this could work out is that you will hear about an adverse career event out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Alternatively, you may run into an old friend you’ve not seen since college, right out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you are leaving town, you must have someone responsible lined up to help a family member, if necessary, for something unexpected might surface out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
The opportunity will come out of the blue and thrill you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
It looks like a raise or bonus will come to you out of the blue, and you will receive it because of your fine performance over the past two years.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Something involving one of these areas may need instant attention because news will come out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Jupiter is in your eighth house, so I can say that I feel you will receive remarkable financial news or support, and it will come out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
That new moon may have rattled you because the news came out of the blue.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Uranus is the planet of all things that come out of the blue, completely unexpected.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
