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Also, out of the blue . Without warning, suddenly, as in Her offer to help us with the fundraising came out of a clear blue sky , or We got a check from Aunt Ruby out of the blue . These metaphoric terms allude to something dropping unexpectedly from the sky. [Late 1800s] Also see out of nowhere .Advertisement
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