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Out of the Clear Blue Sky

Unexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warning

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  • This expression is somewhat similar in meaning to another saying of the 19th century, “a bolt from the blue.” The chances of lightning or rain when the sky is blue are very rare.
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The results were completely out of the clear blue sky.

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澄んだ青い空から

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