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Meaning of "out of the blue"

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#1 (permalink) Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:53 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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#2 (permalink) Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:23 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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