a bolt from the blue

Arti

something important that happens completely unexpectedly

Peristiwa penting yang terjadi tanpa diduga sama sekali.

Contoh

1. 1The news that the factory was closing came as a bolt from the blue to everyone in town.
2. 2Her resignation was a bolt from the blue; nobody in the office had seen it coming.
3. 3After ten years of silence, a letter from my long-lost cousin arrived like a bolt from the blue.
4. 4Was the job offer from the London studio a bolt from the blue, or had you applied?
5. 5Dad never wins anything, so the phone call about the raffle prize was a bolt from the blue.

Tata bahasa

Biasanya setelah be, come as atau like. Kata a dan the blue dipertahankan; the blue berarti langit. Ada juga bentuk a bolt out of the blue.