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1 bolt from the blue
onverwachtse en schokkende verrassing of gebeurtenis (bv. "She had been working in the company for twenty years, so when she quit, it must have felt like a bolt from the blue") -
2 a bolt from the blue
onverwachte of schokkende verrassing of gebeurtenis, een complete verrassing (bv. "Zij heeft twintig jaar in het bedrijf gewerkt, dus toen ze ontslag nam kwam dat als een complete verrassing) -
3 bolt
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bolt from the blue — If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a bolt from the blue … The small dictionary of idiomes
bolt from the blue — {n. phr.} Something sudden and unexpected; an event that you did not see coming; a great and usually unpleasant surprise; shock. * /We had been sure she was in Chicago, so her sudden appearance was a bolt from the blue./ * /His decision to resign … Dictionary of American idioms
bolt from the blue — {n. phr.} Something sudden and unexpected; an event that you did not see coming; a great and usually unpleasant surprise; shock. * /We had been sure she was in Chicago, so her sudden appearance was a bolt from the blue./ * /His decision to resign … Dictionary of American idioms
Bolt from the blue — For the athlete referred to by the same name, see Usain Bolt A bolt from the blue is a form of lightning that strikes out of an apparently cloudless sky. In fact, it actually originates from the anvil cloud atop a thunderstorm which may be as far … Wikipedia
bolt from the blue — If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a bolt from the blue. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened totally unexpectedly. The chairman s resignation came… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bolt\ from\ the\ blue — n. phr. Something sudden and unexpected; an event that you did not see coming; a great and usually unpleasant surprise; shock. We had been sure she was in Chicago, so her sudden appearance was a bolt from the blue. His decision to resign was a… … Словарь американских идиом
bolt from the blue — unexpected and shocking surprise or event (e.g.: She had been working in the company for twenty years, so when she quit, it must have felt like a bolt from the blue ) … English contemporary dictionary
bolt from the blue — See like a bolt from the blue … English idioms
Bolt from the blue — If something happens unexpectedly and suddenly, it is a bolt from the blue … Dictionary of English idioms
(a) bolt from the blue — a bolt from/out of/the blue phrase something that surprises you very much because you were not expecting it to happen It was a bolt out of the blue when Alan resigned. Thesaurus: surprises and shocking eventssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
a bolt from the blue — An unexpected event • • • Main Entry: ↑bolt * * * a bolt from (or out of) the blue a sudden and unexpected event or piece of news the job came like a bolt from the blue … Useful english dictionary