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out of a clear blue sky

out of a clear blue sky
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov ey kleer bloo skahy]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv eɪ klɪər blu skaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov ey kleer bloo skahy]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv eɪ klɪər blu skaɪ/

Definitions of out of a clear blue sky words

  • noun plural out of a clear blue sky the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. 1
  • noun plural out of a clear blue sky the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault. 1
  • noun plural out of a clear blue sky the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help. 1
  • noun plural out of a clear blue sky the climate: the sunny skies of Italy. 1
  • noun plural out of a clear blue sky Obsolete. a cloud. 1
  • verb with object out of a clear blue sky Informal. to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air. 1
See all 9 definitions of out of a clear blue sky

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Origin of out of a clear blue sky

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old Norse skȳ cloud, cognate with Old English scēo cloud

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Parts of speech for Out of a clear blue sky

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out of a clear blue sky

out of a clear blue sky popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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