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What does 'Bolt from the blue' mean?
Something unexpected and surprising, similar to a sudden lightning strike from a clear blue sky.
What is the origion of 'Bolt from the blue'?
This phrase describes the rarity and suddenness of a lightning strike from a seemingly clear sky, metaphorically used to describe any sudden and unexpected event or piece of news. The first documented instance of its use is attributed to Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher, in his historical narrative of the French Revolution.
Emoji meanings
- represents 'bolt'
indicating a sudden and unexpected event or shock
represents 'blue'symbolizing the sky
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