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sky

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OUT OF THE BLUE or OUT OF A CLEAR SKY or OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY,

REACH FOR THE SKY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[out of the blue] or [out of a clear sky] or [out of a clear blue sky] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without any warning; by surprise; unexpectedly. * /At the last […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[out of a clear sky] or [out of a clear blue sky] See: [OUT OF THE BLUE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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