Out Of The Blue

Pronunciation: /aʊt ʌv ðə bluː/

Definitions of out of the blue

noun a sudden and unexpected event or situation

Example Sentences

A1 I was walking in the park when, out of the blue, it started raining.

A2 Out of the blue, my friend called me with exciting news.

B1 The promotion at work came out of the blue, but I was thrilled.

B2 Out of the blue, she received a scholarship to study abroad.

C1 The company's decision to downsize came completely out of the blue.

C2 Out of the blue, he proposed to her in the most romantic way possible.

adverb unexpectedly or suddenly

Example Sentences

A1 I received a gift out of the blue.

A2 The phone rang out of the blue.

B1 She decided to quit her job out of the blue.

B2 The promotion came out of the blue.

C1 The news of their engagement came out of the blue.

C2 The decision to move abroad was made out of the blue.

Examples of out of the blue in a Sentence

formal The CEO's resignation announcement came out of the blue, surprising everyone in the company.

informal I haven't seen Sarah in years, but she called me out of the blue yesterday.

slang I was just chilling at home when my friend showed up out of the blue.

figurative The idea for the new product design came to me out of the blue while I was taking a walk.

Grammatical Forms of out of the blue

• past tense: came out of the blue
• plural: out of the blues
• comparative: more out of the blue
• superlative: most out of the blue
• present tense: comes out of the blue
• future tense: will come out of the blue
• perfect tense: has come out of the blue
• continuous tense: is coming out of the blue
• singular: out of the blue
• positive degree: as out of the blue as possible
• infinitive: to come out of the blue
• gerund: coming out of the blue
• participle: out of the blue

Origin and Evolution of out of the blue

First Known Use: 1874 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'out of the blue' originated from the color blue being associated with something unexpected or surprising.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has retained its original meaning of something unexpected or sudden, but has also come to be used in a more general sense to describe any unexpected event or situation.