out of the blue

Betekenis (Engels)

Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.

Sinonieme

unexpectedly

suddenly

unanticipated

unforeseen

unlooked-for

ignorantly

abruptly

on accident

accidently

all of a sudden

casually

fortuitously

Vertalings

de repente

inesperadamente

de sobte

à toa

فجأة

da cartola

comme un cheveu sur la soupe

tout à coup

all’improvviso

repente

de repente

do nada

unversehens

unvermutet

abrupt

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/aʊt ɒv ðə bluː/

Etimologie (Engels)

Short for out of the blue sky, likening an unexpected event to lightning or rain coming suddenly from a cloudless sky.