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  2. forum.wordreference.com › threads › out-of-the-blue-and-out-of-the-blue-moon"out of the blue" and "out of the blue moon" - WordReference...

    Jun 21, 2011 · The City of New York. USA - English. Jun 21, 2011. #4. "Out of the blue" literally refers to something coming from out of a clear blue sky, as opposed to a sky that has clouds which clearly indicate the approach of a storm. It therefore figuratively means somethng that happens without warning, or something that was unexpected:

  3. forum.wordreference.com › threads › turn-up-out-of-the-blueturn up out of the blue - WordReference Forums

    Apr 30, 2011 · US English, DR Spanish. Apr 30, 2011. #2. "Out of the blue" means randomly, and unexpectedly. "I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited" means that the person would have preferred not to have shown up, without an invite, unexpectedly.

  4. forum.wordreference.com › threads › out-of-the-blue-into-the-blackOut of the blue into the black - WordReference Forums

    Jan 20, 2009 · Senior Member. English, USA. Feb 5, 2009. #2. out of the blue is an idiom: if something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and you are not expecting it. Then one day, completely out of the blue, I had a letter from her. de repente, de la nada. in the black is also an idiom:

  5. forum.wordreference.com › threads › pop-out-of-the-bluePop out of the blue - WordReference Forums

    Dec 11, 2009 · USA - English. Dec 11, 2009. #5. "The blue" is indeed the sky. This is related to the expression "like a bolt from the blue", which means to happen suddenly and without any warning. The "bolt" in that saying is a bolt of lightning, which you would not expect to come out of a clear blue sky as opposed to a sky full of storm clouds.

  6. forum.wordreference.com › threads › suddenly-all-of-a-sudden-and-out-of-the-bluesuddenly, all of a sudden and out of the blue

    Mar 1, 2009 · English - American. Mar 1, 2009. #2. Suddenly and all of a sudden means that something happened in a hurry. Out of the blue means that something unexpected happened. "Suddenly, and I mean all of a sudden, I understood that the airplane falling from the sky might hit me - talk about something coming from out of the blue." T.

  7. forum.wordreference.com › threads › paint-the-town-bluepaint the town blue - WordReference Forums

    Oct 8, 2018 · Português [Brasil] Oct 8, 2018. #5. Dale Texas said: I think you're right. "blue" can mean emotionally sad and/or depressed. To paint the town red is an idiom meaning to go out to different places in a town and have a good time. So blue here plays off that idiom to give an opposite result.

  8. forum.wordreference.com › threads › come-out-bluecome out blue - WordReference Forums

    Sep 9, 2013 · Hello, everyone. Following is quoted from the book, 'Reality Test.' What's the meaning of it? Does it mean that petrol comes out of the blue from the pump? Help, please. :-)

  9. forum.wordreference.com › threads › out-of-the-blueOut of the blue - WordReference Forums

    Sep 16, 2009 · out of the blue - Something that happens out of the blue is sudden and unexpected. Example: "They seemed to be talking calmly when out of the blue she slapped him in the face!" Ou seja: do nada/ de repente/ duma hora pra outra/ num triz (e por aí afora).

  10. forum.wordreference.com › threads › bring-out-the-blue-in-your-eyesbring out the blue in your eyes | WordReference Forums

    Nov 10, 2015 · Leonard then said that the material needed to perform their experiment is on back order and may take a month to ship out. (Throughout their dialogue, Leonard is a little irritated by Sheldon, even though Sheldon may not be aware of. ) Leonard: That shirt brings out the blue in your eyes. Sheldon (in a blue T-shirt): Thank you.

  11. forum.wordreference.com › threads › blue-pin-someoneblue-pin someone - WordReference Forums

    Oct 22, 2009 · USA English. Oct 22, 2009. #4. I found the rest of the scene. It isn't an expression - it's entirely based on the context. Monica: And all these pins have people’s names on them. [...] (To Chandler) Okay, the red ones are my guests and the blue ones are yours. It means, then, don't try to label me as one of Chandler's friends.