Out of the blue
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 10Meaning
Completely unexpected
हिंदी अर्थ
अचानक, बिना किसी संकेत के
Example sentences
The offer came out of the blue after ten years.
Out of the blue is unexpected and not always unwelcome.
Daily use: Out of the blue khabar aayi.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
साफ़ नीले आसमान (the blue) से अचानक बिजली गिरे — किसी ने उम्मीद नहीं की थी। Out of the blue यानी बिल्कुल अप्रत्याशित, अचानक। इसका साथी है a bolt from the blue।
Imagine lightning striking from a clear blue sky — nobody expected it. 'Out of the blue' means completely unexpected. Its partner is 'a bolt from the blue'.
Exam note
Options में 'unexpectedly', 'suddenly' या 'all of a sudden' आते हैं; 'as expected' और 'foreseeable' इसके opposite हैं।
Options offer 'unexpectedly', 'suddenly' or 'all of a sudden'; 'as expected' and 'foreseeable' are the opposites.