bolts from the blue

A form of bolt from the blue — A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bolt from the blue
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bolts from the blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolts%20from%20the%20blue

MLA

“bolts from the blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolts%20from%20the%20blue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolts from the blue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolts%20from%20the%20blue.

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