Q23
EnglishIdioms, Phrasal Verbs & Proverbs
'A bolt from the blue' means
- a.sudden disaster
- b.in trouble
- c.blessing from above
- d.to remain neutral
Answer: (A) sudden disaster
'A bolt from the blue' is a sudden, completely unexpected event, usually an unwelcome one or a disaster, like a thunderbolt from a clear blue sky. 'In trouble' is 'in hot water', 'a blessing from above' is closer to 'a godsend' or 'manna from heaven', and 'to remain neutral' is 'to sit on the fence'. A related idiom is 'out of the blue' (unexpectedly).