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Meaning of "out of the blue"



 
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Meaning of "out of the blue" Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:53 am  Meaning of "out of the blue"
 

what is the meaning of:

"He got tired of these questions, so he just picked a date out of the blue."?
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Out of the blue Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:23 am  Out of the blue
 

Sultano wrote:
what is the meaning of:
"He got tired of these questions, so he just picked a date out of the blue."?

It means he chose a date at random. Another way people say "out of the blue" is "out of the clear blue sky".
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