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a bolt from the blue

a bolt from the blue
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey bohlt fruhm, from stressed th ee bloo]
    • /eɪ boʊlt frʌm, frɒm stressed ði blu/
    • /ə bəʊlt frəm ðə bluː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey bohlt fruhm, from stressed th ee bloo]
    • /eɪ boʊlt frʌm, frɒm stressed ði blu/

Definition of a bolt from the blue words

  • noun a bolt from the blue a sudden, unexpected, and usually unwelcome event Collins English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3
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Parts of speech for A bolt from the blue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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conjunction
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a bolt from the blue popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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