out of the blue
- 1Suddenly, when no one expected it at all.
Like a surprise that comes when you are not ready for it.
She called me out of the blue after ten years of silence.
Out of the blue, the lights went off and the room fell dark.
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Origin
A short form of "out of the blue sky." It compares a surprise to lightning or rain that comes suddenly from a clear sky.